I’ve known for years that the popular nursery rhyme “Ring Around the Rosie” references the Black Death (bubonic plague), but… Read more Historical Origins of Three Nursery Rhymes
Historical Highlights #028
Here’s a collection of links for your Friday reading: historical highlights about music, alchemy, art, and even fandoms. Jazz fan?… Read more Historical Highlights #028
Three Picture Books About the Mounties
I remember going to the RCMP’s Musical Ride at least once when I was growing up. We watched the Mounties… Read more Three Picture Books About the Mounties
Archivist Interview: Meet Anne Daniel
I earned my BA at Huron University College and my MLIS at Western University, so I am particularly excited to… Read more Archivist Interview: Meet Anne Daniel
Historical Highlights #027
Bob Dylan’s archives, a little-known internment camp in Alaska, invisible ink, the chemistry of old books… read on for this… Read more Historical Highlights #027
14 Things I Learned in February
Today I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman to share the myriad interesting things I learned in February. I’m starting… Read more 14 Things I Learned in February
Favourite Things: February Edition
Another month come and gone. Below are some of my favourite things from February, Books I’ve been trying to prioritize… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
Historical Highlights #026
This week’s historical highlights begin with an interview with Harper Lee (who passed away on February 19 at age 89)… Read more Historical Highlights #026
Review: The Writing on the Wall
A few months ago I won a free book from Sacristy Press and they shipped it all the way to Canada… Read more Review: The Writing on the Wall
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 3
People seem to be enjoying these vocabulary quizzes, so I’ve created another one: “Words Lately Learned 3.” I hope you’ll… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 3
Historical Highlights #025
Your weekly historical highlights are coming right up. “Five Interesting Facts About Noah Webster” “You Can Now 3D Print the… Read more Historical Highlights #025
Plotted: A Literary Atlas
Plotted: A Literary Atlas (Zest Books, 2015) by freelance illustrator and artist Andrew DeGraff is a collection of illustrations that straddle the… Read more Plotted: A Literary Atlas
History of Libraries: Victorian Lending Libraries
I’ve made an executive decision not to organize my blog series on the history of libraries chronologically. Part 1 focused… Read more History of Libraries: Victorian Lending Libraries