Here are five historical highlights — articles that span the centuries and take you from Ontario to Africa to Rome.… Read more Historical Highlights 170
Month: November 2018
Favourite Things: November Edition
This monthly favourite things email really crept up on me this time around, but I managed to pull something together.… Read more Favourite Things: November Edition
Exploring Grey County: Bruce’s Caves
When we did some local sight seeing back in September (including The Corran), we also visited Bruce’s Caves, near Wiarton.… Read more Exploring Grey County: Bruce’s Caves
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Hello! Here are some historical highlights for your weekend reading. “‘Kitchen Maid’: A Newly Attributed Painting by Diego Velázquez” “How… Read more Historical Highlights 169
Imagining the Perfect Library
I’ve been a card-carrying member of at least seven different public library systems in my life, and have visited many… Read more Imagining the Perfect Library
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I’m behind on my historical highlights post this week because I was out last night at a performance of Wingfield Unbound. It… Read more Historical Highlights 168
2018 Gift Guide: 20+ Gift Ideas for History Buffs
Here is my third annual gift guide for history buffs! (You might also find the perfect gift in an older… Read more 2018 Gift Guide: 20+ Gift Ideas for History Buffs
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This week’s historical highlights include some photos taken during World War II, as well as articles about Prohibition, Madame Tussaud,… Read more Historical Highlights 167
Four Picture Books About Mary Cassatt
I recently went through all my old blog posts to create an index of the historical figures covered in my… Read more Four Picture Books About Mary Cassatt
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Music, art, politics, Frankenstein… read the latest historical and archival news in this week’s historical highlights. First a timely topic:… Read more Historical Highlights 166