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Mar 18
4 min

Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians

Name: Æthelflæd Birth: c. 870 Death: 12 June 918 Parents: Alfred the Great and Æalhswith of Mercia Time for a quick trip back to the...

The War in Ukraine: One Year of Fighting

Feb 23
5 min

World Matters

The War in Ukraine: One Year of Fighting

To read my previous blogs on the war in Ukraine click here This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and began an...

Feb 22
2 min

World Matters

History Happens Every Day: 2023

What happens today is history tomorrow. Here is a run-down on some of the most newsworthy stories from across the year. (This blog is...

Jan 5
4 min

Ukraine

No Ceasefire for Christmas: The Invasion of Ukraine

An Update on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 4 January 2023 As has become customary, the end of each year now features a bombardment of...

Dec 27, 2022
7 min

Throwback History

The Year That Was: 2012

The year 2012 was the final year of the world according to the Mayan calendar. When we look back on some of the incidents that happened...

Dec 22, 2022
7 min

Christmas History

12 Symbols of Christmas

There is so much more to Christmas than presents, trees and even so much more than the man in red himself Santa! Last year I counted down...

Dec 8, 2022
7 min

Throwback History

The Year That Was: 2002

Twenty years ago, let’s take a quick spin around the top stories! World News The year began with the transition of the European Union...

Dec 1, 2022
5 min

Geography

Part Three: Modern Albanian History

To recap, Albania has a very interesting history as a nation and, like so many other parts of eastern Europe has suffered from arbitrary...

A Museum Person on the Road - New Zealand

Nov 25, 2022
7 min

Historic Places

A Museum Person on the Road - New Zealand

With the world's borders re-opening I've been able to hit the road (and air) once again so I've enjoyed getting to catch up on many new...

Nov 7, 2022
5 min

Ukraine

A Capital Under Siege (Again)

Before I begin this blog on the war in Ukraine I want to take a minute to talk art. Specifically sculptures. While visiting Sculpture By...

Oct 30, 2022
8 min

Throwback History

Thirty Years Ago: 1992

Thirty Years ago, my life changed when my little sister was born. While this shaped my future there was so much more occurring all over...

Oct 19, 2022
9 min

Throwback History

Fifty Years Ago: 1972

Did you know that 50 years ago, the year: 1972, was officially declared “International Year of the Book” by the United Nations? Two years...

The World's First Non-Hereditary Female Head of State and her Country - Tuva

Oct 14, 2022
4 min

Russian History

The World's First Non-Hereditary Female Head of State and her Country - Tuva

I find places that no longer exist and unusual places highly interesting. I also am intrigued by the stories of women who defy the odds...

Sep 24, 2022
5 min

Ukraine

Tit-For-Tat: An Update on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine + a look at the Kherson Oblast

As I write this blog it feels like things might be shifting in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Optimism is something I try not to...

Sep 18, 2022
7 min

Real Life Fiction

Pirates: A History

Before we begin this true history of pirates let me begin by reminding you of one simple thing - despite Hollywood and history making it...

Sep 17, 2022
9 min

Throwback History

History Happens Every Day: 2022

This Blog is updated throughout the year will events that make history each month, as well as any relevant links to associated blogs and...

Sep 9, 2022
7 min

World Matters

One Hundred Years Ago: 1922

The year 1922, one century ago, occurred at what some would consider to be an interesting time in history as it was when the world tried...

The Origins of the Ukrainian Nation: The Cossack State

Aug 27, 2022
5 min

Ukraine

The Origins of the Ukrainian Nation: The Cossack State

Months ago, when I began writing about the war in Ukraine I put together a very brief history of the country or rather the concept of...

Aug 18, 2022
5 min

Ukraine

Just the Beginning: The New Phase of the invasion of Ukraine (August 2022)

It has been 45 days since I last wrote about the situation in Ukraine. While the world knows that the war is taking place it is no longer...

Was Catherine really Great? (Part Two: 1762 - 1796)

Aug 7, 2022
5 min

Women's History

Was Catherine really Great? (Part Two: 1762 - 1796)

Part One featured her birth in 1729 to when she became Empress in 1762: To read it click here -Part Two: The Reign of Catherine II- Two...