Again I’m following Emily P. Freeman’s lead to share assorted things that I learned recently. Here are four things I… Read more 4 Things I Learned in February
Tag: vocabulary
Historical Highlights 177
Today’s historical highlights consist of nine articles (Libraries! Oral history! The periodic table! Tiffany glass! Forgeries! Ulama!) and two fun… Read more Historical Highlights 177
7 Things I Learned in November
Today I’m following Emily P. Freeman’s lead to share the things I’ve learned lately. (By the way, two years ago… Read more 7 Things I Learned in November
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 8
It’s been close to 18 months since I posted a quiz of any kind on my blog, but I recently… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 8
Historical Highlights 104
Just for fun I’m listing this week’s historical highlights in alphabetical order. I hope you find something interesting to read.… Read more Historical Highlights 104
6 Things I Learned in July
This month’s list isn’t super long, but I learned some pretty interesting things in July. I’m a little bit obsessed… Read more 6 Things I Learned in July
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 5
Welcome to the fifth installment of “Words Lately Learned,” where I offer you the opportunity to test your vocabulary knowledge.… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 5
Historical Highlights #042
Happy Friday. This week’s historical highlights feature artifacts from the Canadian War Museum, an annotated map of Middle Earth, a… Read more Historical Highlights #042
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 4
Today I present another vocabulary quiz based on the weird and wonderful words I’ve come across in my reading of… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 4
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 3
People seem to be enjoying these vocabulary quizzes, so I’ve created another one: “Words Lately Learned 3.” I hope you’ll… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 3
Historical Highlights #025
Your weekly historical highlights are coming right up. “Five Interesting Facts About Noah Webster” “You Can Now 3D Print the… Read more Historical Highlights #025
Historical Highlights #024
I learned a lot while putting together this list of historical highlights. You’ll find articles about the Fenian raids, Basque… Read more Historical Highlights #024
Review: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders
On August 21, 2013 Ella Frances Sanders published an illustrated blog post titled “11 Untranslatable Words from Other Cultures.” This… Read more Review: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders