Tag Archives: history
Watching Storms from the Porch
A Facebook post by a friend the other day got me in a nostalgic mood. The post was about front porches and the happy memories they hold. I have lived in a variety of houses and some had porches, some … Continue reading
Filed under American, Daily Life
Fun at Fort Ancient
In southern Ohio, just north of the city of Cincinnati is a fort that is technically not a fort, but that might have been a fortified settlement, but we don’t know for sure. Welcome to the world of mound culture … Continue reading
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English is Two Languages
You can learn a lot about a person from the way they speak. You can learn a lot about a country by the language they use. In this case, by the language that is shared by two countries. The English … Continue reading
Roamin’ with the Romans
I recently acquired a thin volume called The Romans and their Empire, book two of the “Cambridge Introduction to the History of Mankind” edited by Trevor Cairns. I have lamented my lack of detailed knowledge of the Classical world and … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Near East, Book Reviews
Time Travel: Indoor Plumbing
I don’t know about you, but I have often wondered what it would be like to travel back in time and live in a different technological era. See how each day was shaped and view the variety of daily activities. … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life
Collecting History: Old Sayings
Some people collect antiques. Some collect old cars. Many collect old books. There are innumerable items to collect and most often we associate certain things with history, like antiquities. As exciting as ancient pieces of statuary may be, they are … Continue reading
Filed under American, Culinary, Daily Life, General
Putting Up with Food: Canning
I remember jars of preserves on my grandma’s shelves. When I was little and my family would go on our annual cross-country visit to my grandparent’s home in Oregon, I always looked forward to a yummy dish of canned cherries … Continue reading
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The Clive Cussler Effect: More Gateways to History
A while back I wrote a post about gateways to history. These are sneaky ways to get interested in history if you weren’t blessed with splendid history teachers. It’s time to revisit. Specifically, fiction books. How can fiction and history … Continue reading
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July the 4th: Illuminating Independence
The flag of the United States adorns a small flower arrangement in my dining room and bits of red, white, and blue are to be seen inside and outside my house. I may even have an illumination or two. But … Continue reading
Ignorance Is Disaster: Why It Pays To Know History
“Those ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it.” – variation of a quote by George Santayana Those ignorant of this quote are doomed to hear it repeated also. I’ve heard history professionals praise and condemn this concept. Those who … Continue reading
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