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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.
The Most, by Jessica Anthony - HerStory Novels
I read The Most twice, back-to-back. This novella (133 pages) seems simple on the surface: it concerns a housewife, Kathleen, in 1957 who decides to spend all day in the swimming pool of the Newark, Delaware apartment complex where she lives. The first time I read it, I was pulled in by the question of why she is spending the whole day in the pool. By the end, I didn’t quite have an answer, so I read it again to... Read More Read More
Betrothed to the Emperor by Kai Butler (audiobook) – Narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo – Caz's Reading Room
I was born to kill the emperor, but first, I must marry him. I trained as an assassin while my twin sister trained to be the empress. My life will be forfeit once I murder the most powerful man on the continent, but I have no choice. If I fail, the Imperium will consume our…
Back to RGTO: Reading Tragedy Together When Sheltering Alone – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Five years ago, a group of us got together and started reading Greek tragedies with actors and scholars and whoever else appeared. Over the next 3 years years, we aired 65 episodes, covering every tragedy, fragments, some comedies, original work, excerpts from epic, and eventually the Batrakhomuomakhia. We did a podcast about it and an interview…
Patrick Kindig on Rasheed Tazudeen’s Modernism’s Inhuman Worlds | Society for US Intellectual History
Reviewing Rasheed Tazudeen’s Modernism’s Inhuman Worlds for the Society for U.S. Intellectual History is a strange task, for, while the book itself is certainly an example of U.S. thought, it draws its methods and objects of analysis from other intellectual traditions. Not only is the body of literature it examines distinctly European; its methodology pushes
O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy - A Cult, A War, A Reckoning
Nicole Cuffy’s O Sinners! is not just a novel—it’s an experience of unraveling. Part investigative thriller, part philosophical meditation, and part haunting war chronicle, it is a genre-defying literary mystery wrapped in lyrical prose and unsettling beauty. Centered on Faruq Zaidi, a grief-wracked journalist navigating the grief of losing his father, the book explores the allure of cults, the seduction of charisma, and the complexity of trauma through the haunting lens of a community that calls itself “the nameless.” Told in three intersecting narratives—Faruq’s present-day immersion into the cult, Odo’s past as a Black soldier in the Vietnam War, and […]
A Murder in Elizabethan England - an Editorial Review of "From the Ground Up"
Book Blurb:Stonemason Robert Smythson is hired by the tyrannical Sir John Thynne to rebuild the great house of Longleat after a fire. When a gruesome body is discovered, Robert must find the courage to vanquish secrets from his past to bring a killer to justice, save his loved ones, and claim his own destiny.In Elizabethan England, where power and prestige are measured in stone, Sir John’s desire for perfection matches Robert’s own. But Sir John’s dark past drives him to control every aspect of
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson - Book Review by Bookish Elf
Jenny Jackson’s debut novel, “Pineapple Street,” offers readers a delicious glimpse into the rarefied world of Brooklyn Heights’ old money families. Set in the “fruit streets” of one of New York’s most exclusive neighborhoods, the novel follows the Stockton family—a dynasty ensconced in limestone mansions and private clubs—as they navigate love, class divides, and the growing pains of self-awareness. With wit and precision, Jackson (who works as a vice president and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf) delivers a compelling examination of wealth and its discontents that manages to be both critical and compassionate. The novel’s strength lies in its […]
A “desperate leap for liberty”: how Ellen and William Craft made a daring escape from slavery | HistoryExtra
Born into slavery in the 19th century, Ellen and William Craft made a daring bid for freedom when they disguised themselves as a white man and his manservant and travelled 1,000 miles across America. Historian Ilyon Woo shares the extraordinary story of the husband and wife team with HistoryExtra podcast editor Ellie Cawthorne
How do Movie Depictions of World War 2 Negatively Alter American Memory? — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history
As the conclusion of World War II approaches its 80th anniversary, the memories of this historic event are at risk of fading into darkness. As the number of surviving veterans from the war diminishes, the responsibility of preserving their history falls to the next generations. Here, Dallas Dores
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain – DIGGING INTO THE PAST
https://www.amazon.com/Paris-Wife-Paula-McLain-ebook/dp/B004JHYRJK?ref The book describes the relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson from their beginnings in Chicago to the heady days in Paris of the twenties defined by such literary giants as Ezra Pound, Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, and James Joyce. It was a group to which Hemingway longed to belong, but…
Defending Our Full, Shared History at the Smithsonian and National Park Service – AASLH
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that attempts to dictate what history is shared at Smithsonian Institution and National Park Service sites. The order seeks to replace evidence-based history with a deceptive, exclusionary narrative at some of our nation’s most important cultural and historical
Newport Historical Society Press Release: Momentum Builds in Development of Newport’s Center for Black History Local partnerships grow, design firm engaged, and promotion through regional speaking engagements continues - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2025 CONTACT Lauren Craig Press@NewportHistory.org Momentum Builds in Development of Newport’s Center for Black History Local partnerships grow, design firm engaged, and promotion through […]
A Sham Marriage and Murder in a Locked Room - an Editorial Review of "A Murder of Convenience"
Book Blurb:Ellen Cuthbert’s husband, Randolph, is now the Earl of Keswick’s heir. Their marriage is a sham, and Randolph’s mistress, Lydia, is present at the house party. When she is found murdered in a locked room, all the evidence seems to point to Ellen. And how could the murderer have escaped the locked room except by witchcraft?Sir Hugh accompanies his cousin, a magistrate, to the scene of the murder. They investigate, appalled to find their childhood friend Ellen appears to be the chief su
Newport Historical Society Press Release: Newport Historical Society Kicks off 250th Celebrations Tavern Talks Highlight Newport’s Outsized Role in the Revolution - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2025 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org Newport Historical Society Kicks off 250th Celebrations Tavern Talks Highlight Newport’s Outsized Role in the Revolution NEWPORT, RI […]
The queen and the countess by Anne O’Brien – In Another Era
The heiress Anne Beauchamp grants her husband Richard Neville a great deal of wealth and the title “Earl of Warwick” upon their marriage. Richard also supports his cousin-in-law The Duke Of York in his fight against the ill-advised Lancastrian King Henry VI ending in bloodshed in St. Albans. Henry's queen Margaret Of Anjou fights for…
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