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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 Duty-Free shop became an immediate success and has been copied worldwide. In its heyday, the tarmac and terminal welcomed leading Hollywood screen stars and celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly and Yul Brenner. John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie graced the runway on their historic visit to Ireland to trace their ancestors in…
I'm delighted to welcome back David Fitz-Gerald and his new book, Stay with the Wagons: A Pioneer Western Adventure, Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail, to the blog with a series trailer. Series Trailer https://youtu.be/sWvp6dtbXvA Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Series Trailer Here's the blurb Venture deep into the uncharted wilderness and crest the continental divide.…
Alex Higgins started playing snooker at the age of 11, often in the Jampot club in his native Sandy Row area of south Belfast and later in the YMCA in the nearby city centre. At age 14, he left for England and a career as a jockey. However, he never made the grade because he…
The Petrus Prophecy (Vatican Secret Archive Thrillers Book 3) By Gary McAvoy & Ronald L. Moore Publication Date: 1st May 2022 Publisher: ...
In the old Celtic calendar, today is Sheelah’s Day. In ancient Ireland, it was an annual festival to honour the fertility Goddess known as Sheela-na-gig. Naked Sheela-na-gig figures appeared in Irish churches constructed before the 16th century, but most were defaced or destroyed during the prudish Victorian age. According to some sources, the origins of…
'Book Title: Stay with the WagonsSeries: Ghosts Along the Oregon TrailAuthor: David Fitz-GeraldPublication Date: March 15, 2024Publisher: David Fitz-GeraldPage Length: 221Genre: Western, Historical Fiction Series Trailer: https://youtu.be/sWvp6dtbXvA Stay with the Wagons: A Pioneer Western AdventureDavid Fitz-Gerald Venture deep into the uncharted wilderness and crest the continental divide.Stay with the Wagons is the enthralling third chapter in the Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail series. Dorcas
Review: Essex Dogs, by Dan Jones Viking, 2022. 450 pp. $30 In July 1346, King Edward III of England invades France, claiming that the throne of that country belongs to him, igniting what would later be called the Hundred Years’ War. Among the invading host landing on the Norman coast is a band of men…
Book Title: Stay with the Wagons Series: Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Author: David Fitz-Gerald Publication Date: March 15, 2024 Publisher: David Fitz-Gerald Page Length: 221 Genre: Western, Historical Fiction Series Trailer: https://youtu.be/sWvp6dtbXvA Twitter Handle: @AuthorDAVIDFG @cathiedunn Instagram Handle: @authordavefitzgerald @thecoffeepotbookclub Hashtags: #HistoricalFiction #WesternAdventure #AmericanWest #Pioneers #BlogTour Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/02/blog-tour-stay-with-the-wagons-by-david-fitzgerald.html Book Title and Author…
In the old Celtic calendar, today is Sheelah’s Day. 1736 – The Irish House of Commons condemns the tithe of agistment (or tithe of cattle and other produce of grass lands). 1768 – Death of Laurence Sterne. He was an Anglo-Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman. Born in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, he is best known…
IC II x 20 Crete, early Rom. Imp. period "Mattia, the daughter of Loukios, says hello: Hades stole away this pretty girl because of her beauty and form Suddenly, this girl most desirable to all people alive. Mattios fathered me and my mother Eutukhia Nursed me. I have died at twelve years old, unmarried. My…
‘Comeragh’s Rugged Hills’ (Pat Keating) It’s long years since I bade farewell For it is my sad fate Our land oppressed by tyrant laws I had to emigrate… When on my pillow I recline On a foreign land to rest The thoughts of my dear native home Still throbs within my heart When…