Guest Post – Tales of Freya by Sarah Dahl
Originally posted on History… the interesting bits!:
When Viking research turns personal One question every author of historical fiction is asked is “How do you do your research?”, and then…
How to Celebrate Christmas, 1818
Originally posted on Windows into History:
Christmas History 35. How was Christmas celebrated, 200 years ago? 1818 was a simpler time, but in many ways the spirit of Christmas was…
Nicolas Poussin: The Master of Intellect
Originally posted on A R T L▼R K:
On the 19th of November 1665, Nicolas Poussin, aged seventy one, died in Rome. He was buried in the church of…
On my stereo this week: The Blackheart Orchestra, Tracy Chapman and Echo Del Tusker.
Originally posted on Rearview Mirror:
The Blackheart Orchestra – Sebastian. Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington, the multi-instrumentalist duo from Manchester, who perform as The Blackheart Orchestra, are a revelation for…
Art Detectives: Young Woman with Servant
Originally posted on All Things Georgian:
Following on from one of our blogs about Dido Elizabeth Belle, one of our lovely readers made us aware of this unusual painting titled, Young…
Mid (19th)-century Thanksgiving
Originally posted on streetsofsalem:
In the middle of the nineteenth century, Thanksgiving was a very different holiday in some ways, but familiar in others. It did not become a national…
