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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.
Robert Greene II on Lacy Ford’s *Understanding the American South: Slavery, Race, Identity, and the American Century* | Society for US Intellectual History
Rarely does a book utilize debates about historiography and scholars reckoning with the American past to speak to the present moment as effectively as does Lacy Ford’s Understanding the American South. Ford, a preeminent scholar on the antebellum American South, uses this collection of essays to get at a difficult—but timely—question: how do the American
The Librarians by Sherry Thomas – Caz's Reading Room
Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge... In the leafy suburbs of Austin, Texas, a small branch library welcomes the public every day of the week. But the patrons who love the helpful, unobtrusive staff and leave…
An interview with Bertha “Birdie” Stauffer from Whistling Women and Crowing Hens by Melora Fern – Novel PASTimes
Amazon Affiliate Link Used Benefits this blog THE EVENING TIMESSalisbury, Maryland Wednesday, August 20, 1924Archie Drake, reporter PACKED HOUSE AT OPENING OF WESTDALE CHAUTAUQUAProgram of Entertainment Is a Most Varied One And Appeals To All Classes ofPeople— Last Night’s Opening Concert Featuring The Versatile Quintet Was Greeted With Much ApplauseThe Chautauqua Season opened last night…
A History of Film’s Greatest Bad Guys and What They Reveal — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history
The American Film Institute’s list of the ‘ 100 greatest heroes and villains ’ reflects key trends in American cinematic storytelling and the enduring power of specific character archetypes. In effect, the history of bad guys, villains, and enemies is a fascinating story of cinema and society it
Shield of Mercia is now available. Return to the world of young Icel, and listen to me rabbiting on, again #newrelease #histfic #TheEagleofMerciaChronicles #audio – MJ Porter
Shield of Mercia is now available. Return to the world of young Icel, and listen to me rabbiting on, again #newrelease #histfic #TheEagleofMerciaChronicles #audio
Jackie Robinson and Kent Washington: Fascinating Sportsmen, Different Challenges — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history
With the banning of books that detail important historical facts and the silencing of various cultural stories which show the diversity of our once ‘Proud’ nation. It seems even more essential to relay the journeys of American to Americans for context and understanding. Knowing our past history, cle
New Practice Exercises, England Counties – The Family History Guide Blog
Over the past few weeks we have begun adding Record Search Practice Exercises for England counties. Beloware the new additions so far, with more to come. Note: the census links below apply to electoral records. Bedfordshire: Census, Court Berkshire: Census Cambridgeshire: Census Cheshire: Vital Records Devon: Vital Records Hampshire: Vital Records, Census Kent: Census, Court Lancashire: Census, Court Lincolnshire: Vital Records London: Census, Court Norfolk: Census Yorkshire: Vital Records (There are already quite a few church and cemetery Practice Exercises for England counties.) To access the England county pages, use the the alphabetical list in...
RootsTech 2026 Registration Is Now Open – The Family History Guide Blog
It's that time again - time to register and start getting ready for the world's largest family history conference. RootsTech will be held in Salt Lake City from March 5-7, 2026, and many sessions will be available to view for free anywhere in the world. The Family History Guide Association has exhibited at RootsTech every year since 2016, with presenters including James Tanner, Scott and Angelle Anderson, Miles Meyer, Bob Taylor, and Bob Ives. This year promises to be one of the best yet, and we are looking forward to the 2026 RootsTech experience. Stay...
Newport Historical Society Press Release: Newport Historical Society Celebrates Record-High Program Participation at Annual Meeting - Newport Historical Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2025 CONTACT Lauren Craig Press@NewportHistory.org Newport Historical Society Celebrates Record-High Program Participation at Annual Meeting NEWPORT, RI — The Newport Historical Society hosted […]
The librarian spy by Madeline Martin – In Another Era
Ava Harper is an American librarian during World War II when she is asked to go to Lisbon to photograph newspapers in order to discover messages that could help defeat the Nazis. Portugal is still neutral in the war and houses lots of refugees hoping to get on a boat to America. Once in Lisbon,…
Gap Week: October 3, 2025 – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
Hey folks! Apologies for the lack of a post this week - a mix of teaching, writing and family demands had to come first. Still, so that I don't leave you with nothing to read, here are some things I've been reading and watching lately you may find interesting. Over on YouTube, Tod Todeschini of…
It’s happy release day to Shield of Mercia. Return to the world of young Icel, and listen to the beginning of the audiobook #newrelease #histfic #TheEagleofMerciaChronicles #audio – MJ Porter
It's happy release day to Shield of Mercia. Return to the world of young Icel, and listen to the beginning of the audiobook #newrelease #histfic #TheEagleofMerciaChronicles #audio
Letters from Freedom: New Digital Resource – Past is Present
Last year, the American Antiquarian Society received a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to support the reorganization, rehousing, and digitization of 655 pages of letters, notebooks, and photographs created by formerly enslaved people. The new digital resource Letters from Freedom provides additional context to the materials and to the stories of the people…
New Membership Benefit: 20% Off History Today Magazine – AASLH
The American Association for State and Local History is pleased to offer a new membership benefit: 20% off a History Today magazine subscription. Based in London and published monthly, History Today publishes the world's leading scholars, on all periods, regions, and themes of history.
What Was Forbidden by Jonathan Bockian (Book Review #) – Review Tales
Jonathan Bockian’s What Was Forbidden is a masterfully woven tale of love, loss, ideology, and resilience set in the cloistered yet richly complex world of the Venice Ghetto in 1672. Inspired by a real historical murder, Bockian’s debut novel is a gripping literary mystery that explores not only who committed the crime—but why society might…
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