What Did Knights Have Against Snails?
Regular readers will be familiar with my fascination with Medieval manuscripts. I recently came across on Vintage News a detail …
Category Archives: Fun Historical Facts
March 25: the Feast of Annunciation
Americans may be familiar with the Greek Independence Day parade, celebrated throughout the States this time of the year. Even …
Merlin, Tamer of Dragons
Everyone knows the story of Merlin, the wizard genius behind Arthur’s reign. As the Vintage News reports, a chance discovery …
What’s in a Face? What Emperors Really Looked Like
As readers of, well, pretty much any of my books will know, I’m not big on descriptions. I favor a …
RIP Kissing Sailor
In case you missed the news, George Mendonsa, identified as ‘kissing sailor’ in WWII victory photo, died this week at 95. …
How the world got better in 2018
2018 is almost officially over, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s one for the history books. For too many, …
Merry Christmas With Carol Of The Bells
For this year’s Christmas wishes, I will start with a lovely rendition of one of my favorite carols, Carol of …
The Value of Linguistic Fossils
The English language is a strange one, for sure, thanks to the Isles’ long history of war and conquest. Each wave …
An Obituary: Todd Bol, creator of Little Free Library, dies at 62
I don’t often share obituaries on my blog but this one is an exception as it is about an unsung hero: …
