Tuesday Things.
#Tuesday Things. 1. The amount of ketchup we go through in this house is alarming. My kids will dip anything in ketchup. It’s kind of horrifying. 2. This cherry blossom cake is STUNNING. 3. Spring cleaning is in full effect…
‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
#‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review If like me you are a baby boomer of European extraction, then odds are that some of your grandparents were peasants. One of my grandmothers was born in a sod cabin of her father’s…
Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution
#Spycraft and the Glorious Revolution The events which led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688 were not deemed ‘Glorious’ at the time. Fears surrounding James’ Catholicism were exacerbated by the king’s personal blunders in promoting…
Study: Almost two thirds of energy and natural resource execs expect net zero by 2060 or later
#Study: Almost two thirds of energy and natural resource execs expect net zero by 2060 or later Report claims the longer execs are exposed to the energy transition the more ‘sober’ they become about the ‘practical realities’ of decarbonisation #…
FBI repatriates 22 artifacts looted from Okinawa in WWII
#FBI repatriates 22 artifacts looted from Okinawa in WWII The FBI has returned 22 objects and artworks looted during the Battle of Okinawa after they were discovered in a Massachusetts attic. The artifacts were found by a family when they…
Holidaying in the Middle Ages
#Holidaying in the Middle Ages Holidaying in the Middle Ages Lecture by Marion Turner Given at the University of Oxford on June 6, 2023 VIDEO Summary: The lecture examines the desire to escape contemporary problems by immersing oneself in the…
How to defeat Crusader Knights
#How to defeat Crusader Knights By Nicholas Morton Despite their strength, Crusader knights in the Medieval Middle East had vulnerabilities that could result in their defeat in battle. Crusader Knights receive a strong write-up from military historians and other commentators…
Site of Medieval Baptismal Font Discovered in Germany
#Site of Medieval Baptismal Font Discovered in Germany Archaeologists working in Quedlinburg have uncovered the remains of a baptism font from the 10th century. It is very likely the place where various members of the ruling Ottonian Dynasty received the…
This Quiet Missionary Survived the Lincoln County War to Live Among the Zunis
#This Quiet Missionary Survived the Lincoln County War to Live Among the Zunis The Rev. Dr. Taylor Filmore Ealy faced many struggles, most not of his own making, while a Presbyterian medical missionary between 1874 and 1881—first at Fort Arbuckle,…
The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch
#The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch Odds are there isn’t a Civil War buff living who hasn’t seen a copy of this remarkable pencil sketch (above) by special artist Edwin Forbes, which Forbes labeled as “William J….