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The study of history is essential to understanding the human experience. By investigating the past, we can learn about the present and prepare for the future. The Roman Empire was one of the most influential empires in world history. It dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for over a thousand years. The Ottoman Empire was another great empire that controlled swathes of territory in the Middle East and North Africa. England has also played a major role in world history, particularly during the two World Wars. These are just some of the examples of how different empires have shaped our world.
Bantry Bay, Co Cork
The very name conjures up an image of romance of the sea. This magnificent inlet has been the object of poem and song by many a fair waiting maiden and her lonely longing sailor boy. Likewise, it played host to more than one historical occasion. A French fleet set sail in 1796 with Wolfe Tone…
3 Great Books About Commodity History - Not Even Past
From the editors: Since its creation, Not Even Past has published hundreds of reviews covering a wide range of periods, places, and issues. In this series, we draw from our archives to suggest three great books focused broadly on a single topic. In this article, we present three fascinating and important studies related to Commodity […]
What was the Rhodesian Bush War? — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history
The Rhodesian Bush War raged in the mostly unrecognised African nation of Rhodesia, modern-day Zimbabwe, a nation that had been unilaterally declared independent by the Prime Minister Ian Smith in 1965. Smith defied calls from the British and international governments to implement a policy known
Death, Sleep, and Our Bodies’ Recyclable Clay – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Plutarch, Moralia. A Letter of Condolence to Apollonius, 106e-f “For when is death not present among us? Truly, as Heraclitus says, “living and dying is the same and so is being awake and asleep or youth and old age. For each turns back into the other again.” Just as someone can make shapes of living…
A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books #2) by KJ Charles – Caz's Reading Room
This title may be purchased from Amazon Major Rufus d'Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney, master of a remote Norman manor on the edge of the infamous Romney Marsh. There he's beset on all sides, his position contested both by his greedy uncle and by Luke Doomsday, son of a notorious smuggling clan.…
I’m welcoming The London Forgery by Heidi Eljarbo to the blog #TheLondonForgery #fabiolabennett #DualTimelineMystery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – M J Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Heidi back to the blog with a post about her new novel, The London Forgery. They say a historical novel takes place at least fifty years back in time. It has its setting in a certain period in history, and the author paints a picture with words of what it was like to…
A Day of Reckoning by Matthew Harffy – Historical Fiction reviews
Twitter: @MatthewHarffyInstagram: @beobrandWebsite: matthewharffy.com Twitter: @AriesFictionFacebook: Aries FictionWebsite: http://www.headofzeus.com #ADayOfReckoning BLURB The third thrilling historical adventure in the A Time for Swords series by Matthew Harffy. Hunlaf battles peril and intrigue on a dangerous voyage to Muslim Spain. AD 796. The high seas are a deadly place full of foes. Sailing in search of an object of…
Engraving the Courtesan: Sex Work and “The Renaissance” in Victorian Books | Folger Shakespeare Library
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#OTD in Irish History | 21 September:
1170 – Diarmait Mac Murchada and the Normans march on the Norse kingdom of Dublin, avoiding an Irish force that awaits them to the south of it. Dublin falls to them on this date. Some Norsemen, including the king of Dublin, Ascall mac Ragnaill, flee to the Hebrides or the Isle of Man. 1601 –…
Another Stunning Japanese Epic - an Editorial Review of "Kampaku"
Book Blurb: Coming soon! Book Buy Link: Not yet published Author Bio: Coming soon! Editorial Review: “Is it the cuckoo that beckons us to part on this shimmering summer eve?” said the sixty-one-year-old lord of Kitanosho castle to his beleaguered castle defenders. A sea of grimfaced warriors listened to their lord's death poem recital as he prepared himself for death. His wife, the lady Oichi no kata, who stood by his side, bowed before her husband, and recited for the benefit of those assembled
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