Winter is on its way! We have snow on the ground and I’ve been collecting recipes for soups and stews.… Read more Favourite Things: November Edition
Month: November 2015
Historical Highlights #013
From an unseen Charlotte Bronte story to Thanksgiving foods to Russia’s royal lost family, here are this week’s historical highlights.… Read more Historical Highlights #013
A Short History of Engagement Rings
A while back a good friend suggested I write a post on the origin of engagement rings, and since last… Read more A Short History of Engagement Rings
What in the World is the Transatlantic Accent?
Have you ever wondered by people in old movies and radio shows sound funny? It’s all due to the Transatlantic… Read more What in the World is the Transatlantic Accent?
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
Contest: Mystery Photos [closed]
Welcome to the first contest on my blog, featuring mystery photos! The aim is to identify the main subject (not… Read more Contest: Mystery Photos [closed]
Three Picture Books About Overcoming Hardship
Historical fiction picture books are a great way to introduce children to Canadian history. Here are three set in different… Read more Three Picture Books About Overcoming Hardship
Historical Highlights #011
Keeping it simple with today’s historical highlights, here’s a list of articles from around the web that I think you’ll… Read more Historical Highlights #011
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”
Old English Kennings
Since I wrote my first blog post about Old English I’ve been meaning to do some more studying, so I… Read more Old English Kennings
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
Archivist Interview: Meet Holly Horel
The next archivist interview in the series gives us a peek into a special library, the Archives & Resource Centre… Read more Archivist Interview: Meet Holly Horel
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