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Cats in history: As complicated a story as they...

Ok you guys, I’m going to try to Win the Internets today with this post, chock full of history! cats! and babies!  How can I connect all three?  Oh ye...

Cats in history: As complicated a story as they...

Ok you guys, I’m going to try to Win the Internets today with this post, chock full of history! cats! and babies!  How can I connect all three?  Oh ye...

John Stowe: Grumpy Old Man with a Parchment Pol...

In 1598 a very old man decided to write a history of his changing city, a snapshot of a city that was going through enormous transformation, and he wanted to...

John Stowe: Grumpy Old Man with a Parchment Pol...

In 1598 a very old man decided to write a history of his changing city, a snapshot of a city that was going through enormous transformation, and he wanted to...

Book Review – The Magna Carta (or is it?) by Ho...

I’ve written before about how much I love this author, who epitomizes all that is good in hilarious historical humor (history “as it might have happened, but probably didn’t”).  The...

Book Review – The Magna Carta (or is it?) by Ho...

I’ve written before about how much I love this author, who epitomizes all that is good in hilarious historical humor (history “as it might have happened, but probably didn’t”).  The...

the Ronda Chronicles: Palacio de Mondragon

To be added to the “Things to Do in Ronda” series: yesterday we went to the Palace of Mondragon, which, according to legend, was the palace of the son of...

the Ronda Chronicles: Palacio de Mondragon

To be added to the “Things to Do in Ronda” series: yesterday we went to the Palace of Mondragon, which, according to legend, was the palace of the son of...

5 Kick-ass Tudor Women You Probably Don’t Know ...

One way of looking at the Protestant Reformation in England was that it was completely because of a woman that Henry VIII broke away from the Pope, for whom he...

5 Kick-ass Tudor Women You Probably Don’t Know ...

One way of looking at the Protestant Reformation in England was that it was completely because of a woman that Henry VIII broke away from the Pope, for whom he...

Margaret Beaufort, a woman with nerves (and coj...

So I want to talk to you today about Margaret Beaufort.  This woman is insanely gutsy.  If you don’t know of her yet, please read this post.  She’s awesome.  ...

Margaret Beaufort, a woman with nerves (and coj...

So I want to talk to you today about Margaret Beaufort.  This woman is insanely gutsy.  If you don’t know of her yet, please read this post.  She’s awesome.  ...