The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes

Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006-03-28 14:44
A British website looks at the origins and original lyrics of famous nursery rhymes including Ring a Ring o Rosies long believed to refer to the Black Death and Remember Remember, which chronicles Guy Fawkes' attempt to blow up Parliament.

The site includes:

  • The Identity of Mother Goose & her Nursery Rhymes!
  • The Chapbooks and the Nursery Rhyme
  • Secret History of Nursery Rhymes
  • Mother Goose Origins
  • An interactive Rhymes Trivia Quiz contest