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
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Historical Highlights #018
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy these historical highlights, whether they are quick reads or resources to delve into… Read more Historical Highlights #018
Historical Highlights #017
Merry Christmas, everyone! Here are just a few links from around the web. This blog post from last December describes… Read more Historical Highlights #017
Historical Highlights #014
In this week’s historical highlights I share an article urging you to read more old books, videos depicting the lives… Read more Historical Highlights #014
Historical Highlights #012
I have lots of fascinating historical highlights for you today, from old photographs to extreme bagpiping situations to the discovery… Read more Historical Highlights #012
Poetry in Context: “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
On October 25, 1854 in the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War a disastrous charge of British cavalry took… Read more Poetry in Context: “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
Historical Highlights #010
For this week’s historical highlights I’m beginning with a few links that relate to Remembrance Day, followed by some miscellaneous… Read more Historical Highlights #010
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
Three Picture Books for Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is coming up in just over two weeks. Not only should we use this day to honour the… Read more Three Picture Books for Remembrance Day
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
Historical Highlights #006
Before I launch into my list of history links, I want to share that a recipe I submitted to The… Read more Historical Highlights #006
Historical Highlights #004
This week my finds from around the web feature Tolkien, DNA, catsup, a rhinoceros, and a chimpanzee! Listen to this… Read more Historical Highlights #004
World War Z & Me
I avoid horror books and films like the plague. I’ve watched maybe two scary movies in my life and have… Read more World War Z & Me