A new tea chain is coming to Canada and the U.S. (Last I heard T. Kettle stores were set to… Read more 7 Things I Learned in October
Tag: American history
A Brief History of Apple Desserts
As I was making apple crisp this afternoon I decided to look into the origins of various apple desserts. But… Read more A Brief History of Apple Desserts
Team of Rivals and Lincoln’s Character
This spring/summer I read Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Even though it took… Read more Team of Rivals and Lincoln’s Character
A Short History of 4/20
If you’ve ever wondered how April 20 became a holiday celebrating marijuana, you’ve come to the right place. Origin Myths… Read more A Short History of 4/20
5 Things I Learned in February
Here are five completely unrelated things that I learned recently. Perhaps you’ll be enlightened too. I’m extremely skeptical of zero… Read more 5 Things I Learned in February
A Brief History of Paperbacks
I’d never thought much about the history of paperbacks till I encountered a brief discussion in this novel, which I’m… Read more A Brief History of Paperbacks
12 Fascinating History Podcasts
If you like listening to something when you’re doing housework or out walking the dog, a podcast can be a… Read more 12 Fascinating History Podcasts
5 Things I Learned in November
November is already in the rearview mirror, but I don’t think it’s too late to share the interesting things we… Read more 5 Things I Learned in November
5 Things I Learned in August
Here are five things I learned over the past month, both from life experience and reading articles. Baked oatmeal is… Read more 5 Things I Learned in August
Historical Highlights 209
It’s the end of an era. I’ve been posting historical highlights every Friday since I started my blog at the… Read more Historical Highlights 209
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I’m late, late, late with the historical highlights today. I hope you find something interesting to read! First off, I… Read more Historical Highlights 207
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ben & Jerry’s
This year I’ve been recommending a history podcast in my email newsletter each month. Of course this has led to… Read more 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ben & Jerry’s
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Here are some article for your weekend reading, historical highlights that look especially at art in various forms. “Princeton University… Read more Historical Highlights 205