Tag Archives: books
And I quote… Paine, A. Adams, and Longfellow
A web-log on history has many avenues available to the author and as I explore them I find that sometimes the thoughtful exploration of a quote* from an historical document can give enlightenment to history as a whole. A few … Continue reading
Mummies, Pyramids, and Science!
- Egypt and Radiocarbon Dating – I love it when a story like this comes up in the news, “BGU Scientist Sheds Light On Ancient Egypt,” (Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, The Jerusalem Post, Jun. 21, 2010). Using all available resources to answer … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Near East
Old Things
There are two kinds of people in this world – pack rats and scrupulous cleaners. I am related to both. Honestly though, I have been known to show pack rat tendencies. I like to think that I am fulfilling an … Continue reading
Tocqueville’s America
As the theory goes, travel is an education, which can help the individual better understand the wider world. This idea has merit, but I’d like to put a twist on it – the written journey of a past traveler can … Continue reading
Filed under American
Praising John Adams
The U.S. had its fair share of kingmakers and quasi-aristocrats in its early years, but the venerable John Adams seems not to have been among them. That didn’t stop his opponents from labeling the force behind the Declaration of Independence … Continue reading
Filed under American, Book Reviews
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Having recently spent time getting my own small vegetable garden prepared for planting I was reminded of the work that went on across the nation as Americans got back to the land and grew Victory Gardens during World War II. … Continue reading
Filed under Culinary, Daily Life, WWII
My Kingdom for a Ship
A Short History of Athenian Naval Wars From about 506 B.C. onward until 322 B.C. the Greek city-state of Athens was in a nearly continuous state of making war or preparing for it. And lest I single them out, so … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Near East, Book Reviews, General
Gateways
What makes a person like history? Is it just a quirk of personality that leads them to be insatiably curious about the past? Is it a family member who shared his or her own love of history? Is it just … Continue reading
Filed under General
Read Me A Little History…
Read aloud. Or better yet, listen to someone else read aloud. Really, try it! Sound a little too dramatic? Seems kind of weird, maybe, because we don’t do that kind of think anymore. Or do we? Have you ever watched … Continue reading
Filed under American, Daily Life, General
Skimming is not just for milk…
So far I’ve learned that Athens had a Navy, a rather glorious one, and that in order to work this miracle the Athenians had to turn themselves into a democratic state. This all took place from about 483 to 322 … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Near East, General
