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The Principality of Sealand is an unofficial state of the world. Constructed in World War 2, an owner would fight off competitors, coup attempts, governments and fires to keep his established title as Prince.Information:1. Sealand, Havenco, and the Rule of Law | James Grimmelmann: https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2628&context=facpub2. Sealand: https://sealandgov.org3. The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/08/sealand-outlaw-ocean-tiniest-nation/596074/4. The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/apr/12/35. Suddeutsche Zeitung: https://panamapapers.sueddeutsche.de/articles/57207ab2a1bb8d3c3495bd29/6. Narratively: https://narratively.com/the-plot-against-the-principality-of-sealand/7. Sub Terrain: http://subterrain.org.uk/maunsell/part2.html8. Project Red Sand: https://project-redsand.com/sea-fort-history/navy-forts9. Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/caretakers-of-sealand10. British Empire: https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/fusilierspaddybates.htm11. Bob LeRoi: http://www.bobleroi.co.uk/ScrapBook/RoyBates/RoyBates.html12. World Radio History (Page 10-11): https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/DeeJay/DeeJay-1973-10.pdf13. National Historic Ships: https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/2331/hms-egeria14. Walter Leisner: https://www.principality-of-sealand.ch/pdf/e_opinion_leisner.pdf15. Bela Vitnyi: https://www.principality-of-sealand.ch/html-2017/archiv/vitanyi_legal_opinion.html16. WikiMedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ministry_of_Defence_Main_Building_Mars_2014.jpg17. Ship Photos: https://www.shipphotos.co.uk/ship/?ship=goldeneye4Music:1. Great Open Sea | Wellington Sea Shanty Society: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Wellington_Sea_Shanty_Society/2. From My Heart | BDKSonic (VN Video Editor)3. Better Days | Bensound.com4. Inspire | Bensound.com5. Creative Minds | Bensound.com6. Dreams | Bensound.com7. Badass | Bensound.comAdditional:https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/bank-of-england-spot/historical-spot-exchange-rates/gbp/GBP-to-DEM-1978

The Principality of Sealand is an unofficial state of the world. Constructed in World War 2, an owner would fight off competitors, coup attempts, governments and fires to keep his established title as Prince.Information:1. Sealand, Havenco, and the Rule of Law | James Grimmelmann: https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2628&context=facpub2. Sealand: https://sealandgov.org3. The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/08/sealand-outlaw-ocean-tiniest-nation/596074/4. The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/apr/12/35. Suddeutsche Zeitung: https://panamapapers.sueddeutsche.de/articles/57207ab2a1bb8d3c3495bd29/6. Narratively: https://narratively.com/the-plot-against-the-principality-of-sealand/7. Sub Terrain: http://subterrain.org.uk/maunsell/part2.html8. Project Red Sand: https://project-redsand.com/sea-fort-history/navy-forts9. Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/caretakers-of-sealand10. British Empire: https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/fusilierspaddybates.htm11. Bob LeRoi: http://www.bobleroi.co.uk/ScrapBook/RoyBates/RoyBates.html12. World Radio History (Page 10-11): https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/DeeJay/DeeJay-1973-10.pdf13. National Historic Ships: https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/2331/hms-egeria14. Walter Leisner: https://www.principality-of-sealand.ch/pdf/e_opinion_leisner.pdf15. Bela Vitnyi: https://www.principality-of-sealand.ch/html-2017/archiv/vitanyi_legal_opinion.html16. WikiMedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ministry_of_Defence_Main_Building_Mars_2014.jpgMusic:1. Great Open Sea | Wellington Sea Shanty Society: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Wellington_Sea_Shanty_Society/2. From My Heart | BDKSonic (VN Video Editor)3. Better Days | Bensound.com4. Inspire | Bensound.com5. Creative Minds | Bensound.com6. Dreams | Bensound.com7. Badass | Bensound.comAdditional:https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/bank-of-england-spot/historical-spot-exchange-rates/gbp/GBP-to-DEM-1978

Sister Rosetta Tharpe crashed the gospel circuit with her legendary guitar playing, donning the appropriate title, the Godmother of Rock and Roll who as a black, female, bisexual artist is an inspiration to us all.00:00 - Introduction00:50 - Early Life02:47 - Music Career05:44 - Queerness & Relationships08:13 - Later Career08:58 - LegacyInformation:1. Shout, Sister, Shout | Gayle F Wald: https://shoutsistershout.net2. YouTube Channel | Rosetta Tharpe: https://www.youtube.com/@RosettaTharpeMusic3. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/sister-rosetta-tharpe4.. Blues: https://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/sister-rosetta-tharpe/5. PBS; https://www.pbs.org/video/religion-and-ethics-newsweekly-church-god-christ/6. Afropunk | Erin White: https://afropunk.com/2019/03/rosetta-tharpe/7. Discover Music | Stu Hackel: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rocknroll-pioneer/8. Rolling Stone | Will Hermes: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/why-sister-rosetta-tharpe-belongs-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-123738/9. Church of God in Christ - C.H. Mason: https://www.cogic.org/foundersweek/about-c-h-mason/9. WikiTree - Thomas Thorpe: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thorpe-344710. Edinburgh Music Review | Pat Monroe: https://www.edinburghmusicreview.com/blog/sister-rosetta-tharpe-godmother-of-rock-amp-rollMusic:1. Didn't it Rain | Sister Rosetta Tharpe2. From My Heart | BDKSonic (VN Video Editor)3. Better Days | Bensound.com4. Inspire | Bensound.com5. Creative Minds | Bensound.com6. Dreams | Bensound.comRock Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9JezItjWIUThat's All - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=IX6rv6y8AHQMy Man and I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR8M5LHC2L4The Lonesome Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpe2wYcO8bcDidn't it Rain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9a49oFalZEUp Above My Head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaBNAXfHfQ

Sergeant Harry Daley is the first openly gay police officer in Britain and despite his sexuality being illegal, he upheld the law while gaining popularity through his caring and intelligent personality.Information:1. Stephen Bourne - Fighting Proud: https://stephenbourne.co.uk/fighting-proud/2. Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/sergeant-harry-daley-met-first-police-gay-officer-honour-b920356.html3. Historical Association - https://www.history.org.uk/publications/resource/10045/real-lives-harry-daley4. London News: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/trailblazing-harry-daley-was-the-first-openly-gay-copper-in-the-met/5. Exploring Surrey Past: https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Harry-Daley-script.pdf6. Dorking Museum: https://dorkingmuseum.org.uk/harry-daley/7. WW1 Plays - Prisoners of War: http://www.ww1plays.com/2016/05/the-prisoners-of-war.html8. Westminster Abbey - Lord Hugh Trenchard: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/hugh-trenchard9. J R Ackerley: https://www.jrackerley.com/about10. Imperial War Museum - https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-powerful-photos-of-the-blitz11. Google Earth - https://earth.google.com/web/12. Simplon: Lowestoft - https://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Lowestoft.html / https://fishingnews.co.uk/features/lowestoft-of-herring-and-a-harbour/13. Trove: Lowestoft Disaster - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1011614214. Evening Standard - Zeppelin Raid: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/wwi-centenary-the-terrifying-zeppelin-menace-that-plagued-london-during-the-first-world-war-a3984946.html15. London Police: https://www.vintag.es/2022/04/london-1900s.html / https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpatimes.org%2Ftransforming-law-enforcement-in-19th-century-london%2F&psig=AOvVaw1uVHRZcOTK1cpD_bK7BTO9&ust=1673203475956000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjhxqFwoTCJDMoeiOtvwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABBs / 16. https://www.lookers.co.uk/blog/on-the-road-with-the-british-policeMusic:1. Rhapsody in Blue | George Gershwin2. From My Heart, BDKSonic (VN Video Editor)3. Better Days, Bensound.comAdditional Resources:1. Money Valuation: https://www.in2013dollars.com