Blogs about History

MANY HAVE TRIED to pin Trump to Heritage’s “Project 2025.” The Trump campaign has not only refused to endorse Project 2025—they have refused to endorse any detailed policy plan whatsoever. Trump prefers to keep his …

Is this bad customer service or the customer from hell? You decide: A traveller in the Lake district who found himself stranded owing to a mishap at 5.45 one morning went to an hotel and …

In 1880s Berkeley, a turbaned figure known only as “Old James” wandered alone through the hills, his turban and trance-like manner catching the attention of locals. Described in a newspaper as “a sort of mystic,” …

Kunal Parker’s The Turn to Process and Daniel Wickberg’s A History of American Thought are unusual in the breadth of their scope, offering accounts of the rise and fall of Read more The post Author …

The first of many oddities in these pictures – granted, it is hard to choose – is arguably the tone. Why are these photos, with imagery that looks contemporary or certainly no more than 50 …

Hello folks! I am about to apply to PhD programs again for a third and final time this year, so I am currently working on my applications. In the meantime, I am also continuing to …

Me, tracing my fingers in and out of the coarse surface of cupmarks on a stone in the sun, with red paint marks on the rock beside me. Again. Not in Faifley, but Oslo. To …

. Winter brings longer nights and the desire to read by the fireside. Welcome, dear reader, to 19th-century Paris’ vibrant literary world! Let’s explore the various styles and flamboyant authors who penned their way into …

A Christmas party in the 1970s would have a cozy, vibrant vibe. Guests would sip on punch or eggnog, while enjoying finger foods like cheese balls, shrimp cocktails, and deviled eggs. Lots of polyester suits, …

In Japan, riding a steam train through outer space is a melancholy symbol of the human journey. Like the gentle drift of the sakura petal, the whistle of a train means a transition in life. …

Today the postman surprised me with a card-backed envelope which contained a true ‘blast from the past’. The message came from a kind lady in Riegate, Surrey and contained a publicity leaflet of an advertisement …

Recollections / December 17, 2024 ROBERTS: I can’t believe I let you guys talk me into this, but I suppose it has to be done. A few months ago my dad sent me a whole …

In 1968, 20-year-old Evelyn Jacoby was awarded the title of "Miss Intelligence." Or, more specifically, the "most intelligent German woman." A panel of 25 professors of psychology selected her. Asbury Park Press - May 16, …

I’ve been writing these posts since 2015, and, especially in recent years, I keep asking the same question: what is time anyway? This year is no different. Or, it is different because there are new …