Let’s start with the item I forgot last month… 2. Bison calves are orange. 3. An unpublished sequel to The… Read more 15 Things I Learned in April
Tag: vocabulary
4 Things I Learned in February
Again I’m following Emily P. Freeman’s lead to share assorted things that I learned recently. Here are four things I… Read more 4 Things I Learned in February
Historical Highlights 177
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
7 Things I Learned in November
Today I’m following Emily P. Freeman’s lead to share the things I’ve learned lately. (By the way, two years ago… Read more 7 Things I Learned in November
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 8
It’s been close to 18 months since I posted a quiz of any kind on my blog, but I recently… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 8
Historical Highlights 104
Just for fun I’m listing this week’s historical highlights in alphabetical order. I hope you find something interesting to read.… Read more Historical Highlights 104
6 Things I Learned in July
This month’s list isn’t super long, but I learned some pretty interesting things in July. I’m a little bit obsessed… Read more 6 Things I Learned in July
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 5
Welcome to the fifth installment of “Words Lately Learned,” where I offer you the opportunity to test your vocabulary knowledge.… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 5
Historical Highlights #042
Happy Friday. This week’s historical highlights feature artifacts from the Canadian War Museum, an annotated map of Middle Earth, a… Read more Historical Highlights #042
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 4
Today I present another vocabulary quiz based on the weird and wonderful words I’ve come across in my reading of… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 4
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
Historical Highlights #024
I learned a lot while putting together this list of historical highlights. You’ll find articles about the Fenian raids, Basque… Read more Historical Highlights #024