Reading Into Our Past…
“Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have is this. When I have a subject in mind, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.” ― Alexander Hamilton
“The stars seemed near enough to touch and never before have I seen so many. I always believed the lure of flying is the lure of beauty… You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life, and the procedure, the process is its own reward… Adventure is not outside, it is within” Amelia Earhart
Read more“The joy of man is this: to shine one’s light into the depth of the heart, to travel into unknown lands, and to live, to carry our lives, not like beggars, but like kings and queens. The life that you seek you will never find. When the gods created man, they allotted him death, but life they retained in their own keeping.” -Epic Of Gilgamesh
Read moreHappy Friday! In today’s post I wanted to keep it light-hearted and simple by sharing a few funny jokes. History may be chalk full of wars, political intrigue, and momentous events, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be funny too. I hope everyone’s is having a good week and doing well. I know I am really excited about the coming weekend. Tomorrow is coronation day!
Read moreΑrchaeologists have made an exciting discovery. In a Belgium town named Μechelen, researchers recently uncovered the remains of a Roman-era sanctuary. Α series of graves, urns, and artifacts were uncovered that reveal a surprising new light on the region’s history during the Roman Εmpire.
Read moreHer life cut short by a single blow, but though her reign was brief and bright. Her name will echo through the night… In Tudor times, a lady fair. Anne Boleyn, a name to share. Her story, a reminder to us all. That even the smallest voice can stand tall. Anne Boleyn’s life was led by a fierce determination to succeed in a world dominated by men, and her marriage was the culmination of effort and sacrifice. Queen Anne’s rise to the throne was a triumph in its own right; However, her reign was too short-lived, and her fall from […]
Read more“The look on Meg’s face — this was pure grief. Tormenting Meghan has become a national sport that shames us, said a headline in The Guardian. So true. But no one was shamed, that was the problem. No feeling the slightest pang of conscience. Would they finally feel some if they caused a divorce? Or would it take another death?”
Read more“If I die in Afghanistan, I thought, at least I’ll never have to see another fake headline, read another shameful lie about myself. I thought a lot on that flight about dying. What would it mean? Did I care? I tried to picture my funeral. Would it be a state funeral or private? I tried to imagine the headlines: Bye, Bye Harry.”
Read more“So what if their fun made me a laughingstock before my schoolmates, not to mention the wider world? So what if they were torturing a child? All was justified because I was royal, and in their minds royal was synonymous with non-person. Centuries ago royal men and women were considered divine; now they were insects. What fun…”
Read moreArchaeologists located in Denmark recently discovered to their amazement the remains of a Vikings hall that would have been used at the height of the late Viking age between the ninth and eleventh centuries. The structure measures hundred-thirty feet long and twenty-six to thirty-two feet wide.
Read more“You could hear the shrieks of women, the wailing of infants, and the shouting of men; some were calling their parents, others their children or their wives, trying to recognize them by their voices. People bewailed their own fate or that of their relatives, and there were some who prayed for death in their terror of dying.”
Read moreAlexander The Great conquered the Mediterranean, Egypt, the Middle East, and parts of Asia in a remarkably short span of time before his unexpected death. The theories surrounding his demise reveal a horrifying fact. He likely wasn’t dead at the time of his burial according to some recent studies.
Read moreThere are many reasons why I have an interest and love for History but today’s post I think will really highlight the entertainment one can get from learning about our past from those who lived before us. History is filled with quirky, shocking, and hilarious shenanigans that are almost unbelievable.
Read moreI am very disheartened and sad to announce the death of a truly amazing and significant women, Queen Elizabeth II. She passed at the age of ninety-six on September 8th, 2022 at Balmoral Castle. The palace has officially announced that she passed this afternoon. Her legacy will live on forever.
Read moreI have discovered podcast for the first time this year and there are no words to express how absolutely obsessed I am with them. They are just so much fun to listen too as I get work done throughout the day. A great way to pass the time. Never thought I would become a podcast listener but here we are.
Read moreI was luckily to get my hands on a pre-release copy of The Task Of The Departed from author Junaid Ashraf. This novel has so many compelling aspects and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. Ashraf does an immaculate job weaving a tale filled with interesting supernatural and historical elements.
Read more“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, — I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger… If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there’s shouting after you… Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.” – Harriet Tubman
Read moreI am extremely excited to announce that a submission query of mine was approved and that an article I have written titled The Misunderstood Boleyn Wife: Lady Rochford’s True Story will be published in the All Things Tudor Magazine for their next upcoming edition around late September!
Read more“It is true that the king has made a truce with the duke of Burgundy for fifteen days and that the duke is to turn over the city of Paris at the end of fifteen days. Yet you should not marvel if I do not enter that city so quickly. If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so keep me.” – Joan of Arc
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