As much as I long for spring, it’s still snowy and frigid here, so it’s the perfect time to share… Read more Double Dactyl: Beautiful Daffodils
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Happy Friday. This week’s historical highlights touch on slavery, the Civil War, the civil rights movement, Willa Cather, Isaac Rosenberg,… Read more Historical Highlights 136
6 Things I Learned in March
Gretchen Rubin talks about how an atmosphere of growth is a key component of happiness, which certainly rings true for… Read more 6 Things I Learned in March
Favourite Things: March Edition
I was certainly busy in March with everything from house guests to a family birthday to packing for our upcoming… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
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Let’s dig right in to some historical highlights. First, a love letter to letters. In archives news, “For the first… Read more Historical Highlights 135
Why Revisit the Past? Part Two
In Part One I listed the benefits of the past that David Lowenthal lays out in The Past is a Foreign… Read more Why Revisit the Past? Part Two
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I’ve had a busy week, so here I am with a short list of historical highlights. I hope you enjoy… Read more Historical Highlights 134
Did You Know? Birthday Celebrations in History
Last year I published a post about the origin of birthday candles on my sister’s birthday. Today another family birthday has… Read more Did You Know? Birthday Celebrations in History
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Happy Friday, everyone. I have some interesting historical highlights to share — touching on linguistics, women’s suffrage, teaching history, Frankenstein, and… Read more Historical Highlights 133
Why Revisit the Past? Part One
Why revisit the past? In The Past is a Foreign Country David Lowenthal offers six benefits. Familiarity “The surviving past’s most essential… Read more Why Revisit the Past? Part One
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For this week’s historical highlights I have six links for you. “131-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach”… Read more Historical Highlights 132
Two Recent Picture Books About Beloved Authors
I recently became aware of two lovely picture book biographies published last year. The first shows how Virginia Lee Burton… Read more Two Recent Picture Books About Beloved Authors
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Just a few historical highlights for you this week. “ANU librarians begin urgent salvage job after precious books, documents damaged… Read more Historical Highlights 131