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March 22, 2016
The Beginning of the World According to James Ussher
On the 21st of March 1656, the archbishop of Armagh in Ireland, James Ussher, died in Reigate, Surrey, England. He was one of the few scholars who attempted decipheringbiblical chronologyand placing it within historical context . As strange as it may all sound, he managed to calculate the beginning of the world, using the Hebrew Bibleas a reference. He claimed that, “The beginning of time according to our chronology, happened at the start of the evening preceding the 23rd day of O...
The Duke William
The Duke William was a ship which served as a troop transport at the Siege of Louisbourg and as a deportation ship in the Île Saint-Jean Campaign of the Expulsion of the Acadians during the Seven Years’ War. While the Duke William was transporting Acadians from Île St Jean (Prince Edward Island) to France, the ship sank in the North Atlantic on December 13, 1758, with the loss of over 360 lives. The sinking was one of the greatest marine disasters in Canadian history.
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Little Lambs of Innisfail
Was cleaning up a thumb drive of old photographs from my camera. (Yes, you know those archaic photography devices that eventually were replaced by our cellular phones?).
The pictures were taken duringa family vacation in July 2007. We were travelling
home from Drumheller and made a quick pit-stop in Innisfail.
[Aside] Unbeknownst to many, there is an unspoken agreement for when the wife and I travel together — with or without children:
“For every break, or pit sto...
March 21, 2016
The Celebrated 3rd Earl of Peterborough
As part of our ‘Blog Tour‘ we are delighted to be travelling over to see the gracious Madame Gilflurt aka Catherine Curzon, author of the soon to be released Life in the Georgian Court, which is being published by Pen & Sword Books in a few months time.
Over on her website ‘A Covent Garden Gilflurt’s Guide to Life‘ we will be telling you about an ancestor of Grace Dalrymple Elliott’s uncle by marriage; none other than Charles Mordaunt, the celebrated 3rd Earl of Peterbo...
Regency Personalities Series-William Manners Tollemache Lord Huntingtower
Regency Personalities Series
In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of themany period notables.
William Manners Tollemache Lord Huntingtower
19 May 1766 – 11 March 1833
William Manners Tollemache Lord Huntingtower was the eldest son of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart. On 12 January 1793, at the age of 26, he was created a Baronet, of Hanby Hall in the county of Lincoln. On his mother’s s...
Celebrating Jerry Lewis on his 90th Birthday: My Top 5 Jerry Lewis Films of All Time!
If It Happened Yesterday, It's History
It’s hard to believe that, at the time of this article, Jerry Lewis is alive and well! In fact, Jerry Lewis celebrates his 90th birthday today. Jerry Lewis (with Dean Martin) featured heavily on my television screen on a Saturday afternoon growing up. His antics on film made me laugh as a kid until my sides burst. However, for the most part, American critics in recent decades have paid little to no attention to Jerry Lewis’ genius. (Some regard his bod...
The Bridport Wildcats!
March 20, 2016
You won’t see this balanced review on Amazon
The following is a balanced review you will never see anywhere other than here because Amazon wouldn’t let its author, Nicholas Rossis, post it. According to them, he knows me. Well duh! Of course we know each other – we’re writers of science fiction.
Guess what Amazon – writers actually talk to one another, sharing ideas!!!
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Céleste—a review
I’ve been following Eason for a while now, and have read most of his books. Like most of us, he has a few central themes that dom...
