Posts by Pamela
Another Year of History Ahead of Us
It’s a new year, which for history buffs means not only the chance to make changes moving forward but also the chance to look toward the past with a different focus. A new period. A new theme. A new set of questions. Or at least a bunch of new books about old stuff to read.…
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A Royal Experiment: The Private Life of King George III
Quick, name two things you know about King George III of England. If you’re an American, I’m pretty sure I know what you said: He held the throne during the American Revolution. If you’re a history buff (and I assume you are), you may have added that on July 4, 1776 he wrote “Nothing of…
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100 Years Later: The Christmas Truce of 1914
I’ve run this post before, but I don’t think there is any historical Christmas story more appropriate to tell this year. A hundred years ago, men on the Western Front stopped fighting and celebrated the holiday together. For most of us, the most vivid images of World War I are the trenches on the Western…
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