This week’s historical highlights feature medical history, technology, a new TV series, and police sketches of literary characters. Let’s get… Read more Historical Highlights #022
Month: January 2016
Favourite Things: January Edition
As the end of January rolls around, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite books, activities, objects, and… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Three Picture Books About Frida Kahlo
I recently reviewed a picture book about the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) in this blog post. Now that… Read more Three Picture Books About Frida Kahlo
Historical Highlights #021
What have I got for historical highlights today? A peek into how the UK National Archives created their “By me… Read more Historical Highlights #021
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 2
Welcome to my second vocabulary quiz. If you missed the first one, you can still take it here. Over the… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 2
Firsts of 2015 in Pictures
I love making lists: to-do lists, New Year’s resolutions, shopping lists, home improvement ideas, etc. For something more blog-worthy, however,… Read more Firsts of 2015 in Pictures
Historical Highlights #020
I hope you enjoy this week’s historical highlights. If you’re feeling blue over the weather, the photographs accompanying this article… Read more Historical Highlights #020
Poetry in Context: “Recuerdo”
Today I present a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950), an American poet and playwright. She is known for… Read more Poetry in Context: “Recuerdo”
24 Reasons I Love Libraries
Libraries… how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Libraries are usually free. 2. Sometimes I just want… Read more 24 Reasons I Love Libraries
Historical Highlights #019
This week’s historical highlights involve Aboriginal photo identification, anniversaries, archaeology, art,… and designing your own wig! Evidence of a prosthesis… Read more Historical Highlights #019
History of Cribbage
After a short conversation about cribbage with some friends on New Year’s Day, I decided to do a little research… Read more History of Cribbage
Inspiring Historical Research: A Free, Unsullied Land
In December I read A Free, Unsullied Land (Fomite Press, Nov. 1, 2015), a debut novel by Maggie Kast. Here are my… Read more Inspiring Historical Research: A Free, Unsullied Land
Historical Highlights #018
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy these historical highlights, whether they are quick reads or resources to delve into… Read more Historical Highlights #018