In recent years, there has been an increased interest in slave autobiographies, particularly with men such as Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography published in 1789, or the later Frederick Douglass writ…

Since the First Congress opened in 1789, more than 11,000 people have served in the U.S. House of Representatives. Most served capably for a few terms and returned to their communities. But some lawmakers have left towering legacies and are remembered for their legislative prowess, path-breaking careers, and bold personalities. These Members of Congress, including powerful Speakers of the House, strong-willed legislators, trailblazing Representatives, and policy specialists, qualify as “Giant...

The 14th of September marked the seventh anniversary of the blog, so I want to take the opportunity to thank each and every person who has read, followed, shared and enjoyed the content I’ve been p…

talesofthemiddleages.com - On September 8, 1560, Amy Robsart Dudley was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. She was twenty-eight years old, married to Robert Dudley, and …

I haven’t visited Leeds Castle in Kent for around 10 years now, but it still has left an impression in me. It has often been described as the loveliest castle in England. I can easily see why with …

I am very blessed that this is the third book of Mark Lee Gardner’s, the second on request of the author himself, that I have reviewed. It honestly means the world to me that I was allowed a …

Social Realist paintings were created as direct response to the squalid conditions the poor were living in. The theme was short lived, only really lasting in the 1870s. It aimed to protest against …

November is National American Indian Heritage Month in America. For regular readers, you may not be surprised that I decided to write a post dedicated to that. Despite living in the East Midlands o…

Before I start this post on the interesting topic of Georgian era jewellery, I was kindly commissioned by Antique Ring Boutique of London to write this post. For more information about them and to …

In the opening chapters of Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations, Magwitch was incarcerated on a prison hulk, a disused ship used to house prisoners, situated around the mouth of the River Medway in …

by Lin Nulman, Historic Site Educator When visitors read the History Program’s informative signs in King’s Chapel, they see several portraits of its “bigwigs.” And some have very big wigs...

We all have periods of history that we prefer over others. Until this year, I would have said my cut off point for my historical interests would have been World War One. To me, most things after th…

In honor of the television debut of one of history’s favorite Broadway stars, this Edition for Educators explores how the life of Alexander Hamilton, a Member of the Continental Congress, intersected with the early history of the House of Representatives.“Young, Scrappy, and Hungry”Use People Search to explore biographies of the Members who served with Hamilton in the Continental Congress, as well as those who served from the 1st to the 8th Congresses (1789–1805) during Hamilton’s time as Tre...