Today’s historical highlights consist of nine articles (Libraries! Oral history! The periodic table! Tiffany glass! Forgeries! Ulama!) and two fun… Read more Historical Highlights 177
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Happy Friday! Here are your historical highlights, touching on archaeology, literature, archives, and even blue jeans. In archaeology news, georadar… Read more Historical Highlights 164
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I’m running late this weekend, so I’ll just list the historical highlights that I came across. I hope you find… Read more Historical Highlights 159
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Hello, readers! Get ready for articles on Canadian, American, and ancient history, plus some fascinating images and a newly-released song.… Read more Historical Highights 143
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Yesterday we moved into our rental house and this afternoon the moving truck dropped off our stuff. Of course, one… Read more Historical Highlights 141
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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
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Hello, readers. Here are some interesting links on libraries, archives, museums, and famous figures like Blackbeard and Dorothy Sayers. Enjoy… Read more Historical Highlights 125
The Origins of New Year’s Resolutions
Our community association puts out a monthly newsletter that includes information on sports programs, letters from local politicians, jokes submitted… Read more The Origins of New Year’s Resolutions
Another Picture Book About Medieval Bookmaking
Last September I posted a review of four picture books that focus on bookmaking between the years 500 and 1400.… Read more Another Picture Book About Medieval Bookmaking
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Check out these historical highlights! Did you know… …there was a time when Americans thought that cornbread caused a terrible… Read more Historical Highlights 074
Four Picture Books About Medieval Bookmaking
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I love discovering historical picture books. I find them… Read more Four Picture Books About Medieval Bookmaking
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I’ll admit I was quite tired and disgruntled when I started finalizing this week’s historical highlights, but they turned out… Read more Historical Highlights #030