Shannon Selin
@shannonselin.bsky.social
Writer of historical fiction/alternate history, author of Napoleon in America, history blogger (Napoleonic & 19thC)
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🖲️ People. THIS is a concept.
🖲️ I want to read this book (when the pre-eminent necessities are dealt with) & our Nation has returned to a Democratic course. My hands are full at present; my mind is pondering where Selin has taken this...
It will be my First book read on our return to wellness.
🖲️ I want to read this book (when the pre-eminent necessities are dealt with) & our Nation has returned to a Democratic course. My hands are full at present; my mind is pondering where Selin has taken this...
It will be my First book read on our return to wellness.
St. Helena, February 6, 1821. As sun broke over the black wart in the Atlantic, a banging on the door disturbed the island's governor at his toilet. "Your Excellency...General Bonaparte is missing." shannonselin.com/my-book/napo... #Napoleon #althist #histfic #Whatif
February 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🖲️ People. THIS is a concept.
🖲️ I want to read this book (when the pre-eminent necessities are dealt with) & our Nation has returned to a Democratic course. My hands are full at present; my mind is pondering where Selin has taken this...
It will be my First book read on our return to wellness.
🖲️ I want to read this book (when the pre-eminent necessities are dealt with) & our Nation has returned to a Democratic course. My hands are full at present; my mind is pondering where Selin has taken this...
It will be my First book read on our return to wellness.
Napoleon's nephew Achille Murat died on April 15, 1847. He was one of the more eccentric Bonapartes, eating alligators and avoiding bathing.
Achille Murat, the Prince of Tallahassee - Shannon Selin
Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew Achille Murat grew up as the Crown Prince of Naples. He became an eccentric Florida pioneer known as the Prince of Tallahassee.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Napoleon's nephew Achille Murat died on April 15, 1847. He was one of the more eccentric Bonapartes, eating alligators and avoiding bathing.
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My new Historical Journal article, "British Military Music and the Legacy of the Napoleonic Wars", is now available to read online: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 8, 2024 at 5:11 PM
My new Historical Journal article, "British Military Music and the Legacy of the Napoleonic Wars", is now available to read online: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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A new blog post on a long and fascinating letter from Henry Clinton written at the end of the Vimeiro campaign.
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Brigadier General Henry Clinton and the Cintra Controversies
It is the curse of historians that new sources come to light once a book has been finished. Towards the end of the period when I was researching and writing my book on Sir Arthur Wellesley’s 1808 c…
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March 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
A new blog post on a long and fascinating letter from Henry Clinton written at the end of the Vimeiro campaign.
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daringdutycunningplans.wordpress.com/2025/03/18/b...
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In the Days After Hastings: Apparently—at least initially—no one had any intention of recognizing the usurper. Of course, this was destined to change. buff.ly/3XQte8H
April 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In the Days After Hastings: Apparently—at least initially—no one had any intention of recognizing the usurper. Of course, this was destined to change. buff.ly/3XQte8H
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From the archives of All Things Georgian, 'Harriette Wilson v Julia Johnstone - The Truth v Lies' - wp.me/p3JTNy-5bD
Harriette Wilson v Julia Johnstone – The Truth v Lies
Today, in this very long piece, for which I apologise in advance, we are going to take a look at arguably to the two most famous Regency courtesans, Harriette Wilson and her friend Julia Johnstone,…
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April 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
From the archives of All Things Georgian, 'Harriette Wilson v Julia Johnstone - The Truth v Lies' - wp.me/p3JTNy-5bD
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It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a Janeite devoted to the celebrated authoress must be in want of new books!
Luckily, it’s Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday in 2025. A wealth of new non-fiction books will be published this year.
Check out the list here regency-explorer.net/jane250/
Luckily, it’s Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday in 2025. A wealth of new non-fiction books will be published this year.
Check out the list here regency-explorer.net/jane250/
March 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a Janeite devoted to the celebrated authoress must be in want of new books!
Luckily, it’s Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday in 2025. A wealth of new non-fiction books will be published this year.
Check out the list here regency-explorer.net/jane250/
Luckily, it’s Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday in 2025. A wealth of new non-fiction books will be published this year.
Check out the list here regency-explorer.net/jane250/
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Today I review the Napoleonic-era seafaring novelette THE PUP AND THE PIANIST by Sara Kjeldsen. ruinedchapel.com/2025/04/11/b... #booksky
Book Review: “The Pup And The Pianist” by Sara Kjeldsen
This is a Napoleonic-era seafaring yarn about a teenage boy, Max, serving as a powder monkey aboard a British man-of-war. Young Max is still finding his way when the ship is wrecked during a battle…
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April 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Today I review the Napoleonic-era seafaring novelette THE PUP AND THE PIANIST by Sara Kjeldsen. ruinedchapel.com/2025/04/11/b... #booksky
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April - in Old English it was Easter-mōnaþ. Here's a little blog post about some Anglo-Saxon goings on in April and at Easter:
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Monthly Blog Post - April
And just like that, we're into April already. 2025 has gone really quickly. Let's dive in with some facts about this month: April was know...
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April 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
April - in Old English it was Easter-mōnaþ. Here's a little blog post about some Anglo-Saxon goings on in April and at Easter:
anniewhitehead2.blogspot.com/2025/03/mont...
anniewhitehead2.blogspot.com/2025/03/mont...
St. Helena, February 6, 1821. As sun broke over the black wart in the Atlantic, a banging on the door disturbed the island's governor at his toilet. "Your Excellency...General Bonaparte is missing." shannonselin.com/my-book/napo... #Napoleon #althist #histfic #Whatif
February 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
St. Helena, February 6, 1821. As sun broke over the black wart in the Atlantic, a banging on the door disturbed the island's governor at his toilet. "Your Excellency...General Bonaparte is missing." shannonselin.com/my-book/napo... #Napoleon #althist #histfic #Whatif
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An archive post where I talked to @helenhollick.bsky.social
about the prominent women of Anglo-Saxon England: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2022/10/reme...
about the prominent women of Anglo-Saxon England: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2022/10/reme...
February 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
An archive post where I talked to @helenhollick.bsky.social
about the prominent women of Anglo-Saxon England: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2022/10/reme...
about the prominent women of Anglo-Saxon England: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2022/10/reme...
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The Agincourt King, Guest Post by Mercedes Rochelle: WHY HARFLEUR BEFORE AGINCOURT? Agincourt was the unexpected battle; Harfleur was definitely on the agenda. buff.ly/3BBHObA
February 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Agincourt King, Guest Post by Mercedes Rochelle: WHY HARFLEUR BEFORE AGINCOURT? Agincourt was the unexpected battle; Harfleur was definitely on the agenda. buff.ly/3BBHObA
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New on All Things Georgian, 'Degrees of separation between Jane Austen and Dido Elizabeth Belle' - wp.me/p3JTNy-75P #MondayBlogs
February 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
New on All Things Georgian, 'Degrees of separation between Jane Austen and Dido Elizabeth Belle' - wp.me/p3JTNy-75P #MondayBlogs
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In memory of David Lynch, a brilliant filmmaker and creative genius. This digital ink portrait is an ode to his ground breaking student work, Eraserhead.
#portraiture #digitalink #davidlynch #illustration
#portraiture #digitalink #davidlynch #illustration
January 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In memory of David Lynch, a brilliant filmmaker and creative genius. This digital ink portrait is an ode to his ground breaking student work, Eraserhead.
#portraiture #digitalink #davidlynch #illustration
#portraiture #digitalink #davidlynch #illustration
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February 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Josephine Lauret, namesake of a #NewOrleans street died on Jan. 20, 1867. Her family provides glimpses into the French-Spanish-American dynamic of the late 18th century, particularly in Louisiana. shannonselin.com/2014/05/jose... #NOLA #history
Josephine Lauret: Namesake of a New Orleans Street - Shannon Selin
The lives of Josephine Lauret and her family provide glimpses into the French-Spanish-American dynamic in late 18th-century Louisiana.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Josephine Lauret, namesake of a #NewOrleans street died on Jan. 20, 1867. Her family provides glimpses into the French-Spanish-American dynamic of the late 18th century, particularly in Louisiana. shannonselin.com/2014/05/jose... #NOLA #history
"Less possessed of your confidence, in advance, than any of my predecessors, I am deeply conscious of the prospect that I shall stand more and oftener in need of your indulgence." John Quincy Adams 1825 shannonselin.com/2017/01/inau... #JQA #inauguration #JohnQuincyAdams
The Inauguration of John Quincy Adams - Shannon Selin
Sixth US President John Quincy Adams was inaugurated on March 4, 1825. He tried to heal electoral divisions in his inaugural address.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Less possessed of your confidence, in advance, than any of my predecessors, I am deeply conscious of the prospect that I shall stand more and oftener in need of your indulgence." John Quincy Adams 1825 shannonselin.com/2017/01/inau... #JQA #inauguration #JohnQuincyAdams
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New on All Things Georgian, 'The Phillipps Family of Vauxhall and its contribution to late Georgian horticulture' - wp.me/p3JTNy-71a #mondayblogs
January 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
New on All Things Georgian, 'The Phillipps Family of Vauxhall and its contribution to late Georgian horticulture' - wp.me/p3JTNy-71a #mondayblogs
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The Usurpation of Henry IV: His Quest for Legitimacy on the English Throne https://buff.ly/35eXxbw
January 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Usurpation of Henry IV: His Quest for Legitimacy on the English Throne https://buff.ly/35eXxbw
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Canal Street, 1880s. Mercier Building in the background, mule-drawn streetcar circling the Clay Monument. From "New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line" by Edward J. Branley. Buy the book!
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December 4, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Canal Street, 1880s. Mercier Building in the background, mule-drawn streetcar circling the Clay Monument. From "New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line" by Edward J. Branley. Buy the book!
http://ebranley.com/mb
http://ebranley.com/mb
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Travels, adventures and appearing on stage in men’s cloth:
The Unconventional Miss Starke, writer and adventuress
Read more: regency-explorer.net/starke/
#c18th #18thcentury
March 7, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Travels, adventures and appearing on stage in men’s cloth:
The Unconventional Miss Starke, writer and adventuress
Read more: regency-explorer.net/starke/
#c18th #18thcentury
"I look with trembling hope at the mingled light and shade of futurity, and pass to a new year with the fervent prayer for firmness to perform as well as prudence to discern my duty." - #JohnQuincyAdams 1810 shannonselin.com/2016/12/new-... #JQA #NewYear #quotes
The New Year’s Day Reflections of John Quincy Adams - Shannon Selin
Every New Year’s Day, US President John Quincy Adams wrote down his reflections on the past year and his wishes for the year to come.
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January 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"I look with trembling hope at the mingled light and shade of futurity, and pass to a new year with the fervent prayer for firmness to perform as well as prudence to discern my duty." - #JohnQuincyAdams 1810 shannonselin.com/2016/12/new-... #JQA #NewYear #quotes
"The Emperor wished that we should breakfast and spend the whole day together. He observed that we were but a handful in one corner of the world, and that all our consolation must be our regard for each other." shannonselin.com/2016/01/napo... #Napoleon #NewYear
Napoleon’s First New Year’s Day on St. Helena - Shannon Selin
Napoleon revived France's New Year's Day celebrations, banned in the French Revolution. His first New Year in exile on St. Helena in 1816 was less festive.
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January 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"The Emperor wished that we should breakfast and spend the whole day together. He observed that we were but a handful in one corner of the world, and that all our consolation must be our regard for each other." shannonselin.com/2016/01/napo... #Napoleon #NewYear
Napoleon's niece Christine-Egypta Bonaparte was godmother and namesake of the poet Christina Rossetti, who wrote "In the Bleak Midwinter." shannonselin.com/2022/12/chri... #napoleonic #christmas
Christine-Egypta Bonaparte, Lady Dudley Stuart - Shannon Selin
Napoleon's niece and her scandalous marriages
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December 24, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Napoleon's niece Christine-Egypta Bonaparte was godmother and namesake of the poet Christina Rossetti, who wrote "In the Bleak Midwinter." shannonselin.com/2022/12/chri... #napoleonic #christmas
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Christmas in the time of the Vikings: the 24th of December is when the children filled their shoes with straw, carrots and sugar lumps and set them out by the fire to feed Odin’s flying eight-legged horse Sleipnir as the God led the Wild Hunt.
Christmas in the time of the Vikings – Historical Britain Blog
Yule celebrations were alive and well in the Nordic lands, and were most likely brought over to Anglo-Saxon England with the Viking settlers.
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December 24, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Christmas in the time of the Vikings: the 24th of December is when the children filled their shoes with straw, carrots and sugar lumps and set them out by the fire to feed Odin’s flying eight-legged horse Sleipnir as the God led the Wild Hunt.