Here are a few historical highlights, if you’re looking for something to read this weekend. “Reporter Clare Hollingworth, who broke… Read more Historical Highlights 072
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Historical Highlights #062
In this week’s historical highlights you’ll find articles about unique museums, scientific experiments, peanut butter cups, the Ten Commandments, and… Read more Historical Highlights #062
Historical Highlights #061
Check out the links I have for you today: a look at the changing role of librarians, a linguistic mystery… Read more Historical Highlights #061
Historical Highlights #053
Good morning, readers. I think you’ll enjoy these historical highlights that touch on education, geology, archaeology, statistics, language… and toilets.… Read more Historical Highlights #053
Historical Highlights #026
This week’s historical highlights begin with an interview with Harper Lee (who passed away on February 19 at age 89)… Read more Historical Highlights #026
What in the World is the Transatlantic Accent?
Have you ever wondered by people in old movies and radio shows sound funny? It’s all due to the Transatlantic… Read more What in the World is the Transatlantic Accent?
8 Things I Learned in October
This morning I’m joining Emily P. Freeman’s “What I Learned” link-up to share the things I learned in October (mostly food-related apparently).… Read more 8 Things I Learned in October
Quiz: Words Lately Learned
I’ve been collecting words that are new to me, especially in books I’m reading (fiction, non-fiction, and even a picture… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned
Historical Highlights #007
This week’s historical highlights include manuscripts, museums, manuals, and more! An unexpected archival find: Mystery Photos Found in Time for… Read more Historical Highlights #007
Three Books About Codes & Ciphers
Over the past year I’ve done a fair amount of reading about codes & ciphers. I’m by no means an… Read more Three Books About Codes & Ciphers
Why Study Old English?
In the final year of my undergraduate degree I took a course entitled “Old English Language and Literature.” Unfortunately the professor… Read more Why Study Old English?