Sorry for the very long delay in posting! I've let Summer get away with me and I also let the fact that I need a new computer be an excuse for way too long. I am in the process of getting a new one ordered and will have the promised posts up soon. Hopefully I …
The Pocket A Hidden History of Women's Lives by: Barbara Burman and Ariane Fennetaux Hi there! This is a very good book for anyone who is interested in this type of history. The book allows you to look at the individual because each pocket would have been made to suit the wearer and their own …
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Most people are probably at least vaguely familiar with the Cinderella story from Disney or some other similar version.
What are some of the differences or even similarities between an empire and a kingdom?
Has the weekend always been the weekend?
From Julian to Gregorian There are many different ways to mark time and many different versions of calendars that are in use today. The most common calendar used today is the Gregorian. This calendar actually came about from a needed reform of the Julian calendar which was in use until the 1500's. This change was …
The First Commercially Produced Christmas Cards In England, in 1843, Sir Henry Cole asked John Callcott Horsley to illustrate a card that he could have printed. He had a thousand copies made and then sent some out as answers to his mail. That way, he wouldn't have to actually answer all the letters he had …
Photo by Irina Iriser on Pexels.com The Christmas Tree In many countries throughout history, evergreens were used during festive seasons. This was because people thought that they kept away evil and illness. The Egyptians, Romans, Celts and Vikings, among others, all used evergreens in festivals particularly around the solstice. The Romans marked their mid-winter with …
Historical Pandemics As we all know and have experienced, in some way or other, this year has been very different than most. So before I dive into the Christmas I wanted to look back at a couple examples from the past that affected people in similar ways. First, lets look at a pandemic from the …
Teacups Upside Down 