For this week’s historical highlights I found a variety of articles touching on everything from Matilda to Middle Earth to maps to… Read more Historical Highlights 162
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Favourite Things: September Edition
How I love September! Now that it’s over it’s fun to look back at all the books, activities, and food… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition
Favourite Historical Fiction of My Childhood
Did you read historical fiction as a child? I didn’t have any ambition to become a historian or archivist, but… Read more Favourite Historical Fiction of My Childhood
Favourite Things: August Edition
Looking back over the past month is a great way to appreciate all the good things I’ve experienced (even better… Read more Favourite Things: August Edition
Favourite Things: July Edition
Here are some of the things that have been keeping me busy this summer. I hope you’ll share your July… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition
5 Things I Learned in June
Following Emily Freeman‘s lead I’m sharing the things I learned in June, from the surprising to the I-knew-this-already-but-it’s-been-driven-home-lately. I hope… Read more 5 Things I Learned in June
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Here you are: seven recent articles on books, archives, and history. Book-lovers get your “to-be-read” lists ready – here are new… Read more Historical Highlights 146
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My parents arrived yesterday for a short visit, so we’re off to explore and picnic today. Meanwhile here are some… Read more Historical Highlights 145
6 Things I Learned in May
Following Emily P. Freeman’s example, here’s my post on things I’ve learned lately. Ice cream sandwiches do not stay frozen… Read more 6 Things I Learned in May
Favourite Things: May Edition
May has been a month of transition and settling into a new routine. Of course, along the way I’ve come… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
Four Novels Set in the Spanish Civil War
In my fourth year of university I wrote an essay about the Canadian and American volunteers who fought in the… Read more Four Novels Set in the Spanish Civil War
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Here are a few historical highlights for your weekend reading. If you’re interested in archives, Around the World in Eighty… Read more Historical Highlights 142
The Joy of Rereading
I like to take long walks. My ideal route dips in and out of the woods, the path changing from… Read more The Joy of Rereading