Recently I was listening to an episode of Strong Sense of Place (actually their spin-off series, The Library of Lost… Read more Did You Know? Mary Queen of Scots’ Ciphers
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Q&A with the Founder of Letter Library
Letter Library is a subscription service that mails you reproductions of historical letters. The letters are sourced from archives around… Read more Q&A with the Founder of Letter Library
12 Fascinating History Podcasts
If you like listening to something when you’re doing housework or out walking the dog, a podcast can be a… Read more 12 Fascinating History Podcasts
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This week’s historical highlights touch on Christianity, the lunar landing, Chinese plate designs, Jane Austen, horror films, and much more.… Read more Historical Highlights 203
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Art, scandal, religion, the moon, and of course beautiful libraries are all covered in this week’s historical highlights. I love… Read more Historical Highlights 191
You found what in the attic?! 3rd Edition
My blog just passed its third birthday, so here I am with my annual round-up of unexpected archival discoveries, anything… Read more You found what in the attic?! 3rd Edition
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It’s the last day of our drive from Calgary to Southwestern Ontario! While lounging in the hotel last night I… Read more Historical Highlights 139
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Let’s dig right in to some historical highlights. First, a love letter to letters. In archives news, “For the first… Read more Historical Highlights 135
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Here are a few historical highlights from around the web. “Scanning an Ancient Biblical Text That Humans Fear to Open”… Read more Historical Highlights 124
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For this week’s historical highlights here are a few recent articles you might find interesting. “Thousands of Images from Gabriel… Read more Historical Highlights 120
My Progress on NaNoWriMo 2017
National Novel Writing Month kicked off last Wednesday. (Check out my post explaining the history of NaNoWriMo.) I’ve done NaNoWriMo… Read more My Progress on NaNoWriMo 2017
4 Things I Learned in October
Here are four random things I learned in October. Tomato leaves are not poisonous! 2. Daylilies are edible: shoots, tubers,… Read more 4 Things I Learned in October
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Here are a few interesting historical highlights for your reading pleasure this fine spring weekend. (A friend in Alabama just… Read more Historical Highlights 082