Happy Thanksgiving, Canadian friends! If you’re curious about the history of Thanksgiving in Canada, here’s a post I wrote two… Read more History of Pumpkin Spice from “Pompkins” to PSLs
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Good morning, blog readers. This weekend your historical highlights cover everything from animal mummies to Martin Luther King Jr’s most… Read more Historical Highlights 110
8 Things I Learned in September
When I look back over the things I’ve learned lately I see that September was a pretty interesting month! Pregnancy… Read more 8 Things I Learned in September
Favourite Things: September Edition
Ah, September. The hot days, the cold nights, snow in the air, kids in bathing suits. The unpredictable weather keeps… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition
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I have just four historical highlights to share with you this week, but I hope you’ll find them all interesting.… Read more Historical Highlights 109
Did You Know? Mozart’s Name
Did you know that Mozart’s middle name — Amadeus — may have originated as a joke? Turns out there’s a… Read more Did You Know? Mozart’s Name
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Happy Autumnal Equinox! Temperatures plummeted this week and I even saw snowflakes in the air, so I’m liking the look… Read more Historical Highlights 108
Four Memoirs on Escaping Polygamy
Have you heard of the “Mormon Manson”? Ervil LeBaron was a fundamentalist Mormon cult leader who orchestrated the murders of… Read more Four Memoirs on Escaping Polygamy
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My historical highlights post is a little late this week because we had an unexpectedly busy day yesterday. It turned… Read more Historical Highlights 107
Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 4
I hope you’ve enjoyed my reviews of picture books that look specifically at libraries through history and around the world… Read more Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 4
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Hello, readers! I hope you’re ready for every type of historical highlight, from recovering stolen books to translating philosophy, from… Read more Historical Highlights 106
You found what in the attic?! 2nd Edition
In celebration of two years of blogging I’m posting a second round-up of surprising discoveries of historical documents. All year… Read more You found what in the attic?! 2nd Edition
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I don’t have many historical highlights for you today, but I think you’ll find them thought-provoking. “Slave’s daughter who helped… Read more Historical Highlights 105