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- Nov 15, 2023
- 4 min
Australia's Most Successful Olympic Sprinter
Shirley Strickland has won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in athletics. She is also ranked 10th on the all-time Australian...
- Oct 12, 2023
- 4 min
The Perils Of being an heiress In the Middle Ages: The story of the Countess Alice De Lacy
Born: 25 December 1281 (approx.) Died: 2 October 1348 Last week marked 675 years ago, on 2 October 1348, since the death of Countess...
- Sep 23, 2023
- 7 min
The Six Empresses of Russia
Last year I wrote a blog on Catherine the Great and one of the themes I touched upon was the fact that she was not he first empresses of...
- Mar 18, 2023
- 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...
- Oct 14, 2022
- 4 min
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 18, 2022
- 7 min
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...