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December 10, 2015
‘Slavery, At Last, Is At An End’: Reporting on the Ratification of the 13th Amendment in Ireland
Irish in the American Civil War
150 years ago today the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery was ratified– it’sadoption was proclaimed on 18th December by Secretary of State William H. Seward. As we have explored on the site, the ideological motivations forthe service of Union Irish soldiers (where it existed) seem to have been stronglytilted towards preserving the Union, rather than the abolition of slavery. Indeed, it is fair to say that the majority of...
December 8, 2015
Louis Prima: Just a Gigolo
On the 7th of December 1910, Louis Prima, an American trumpet player and singer of Italian descent, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His performances, starting from the jazz infused 1920s right up to thepop and rock dominated 1960s at theend of his career, were a rich combination of musical showmanship, comic genius and Italian ‘non so che cosa’, or as the French would say – ‘je ne sais quoi’. Especially, such hits as Felicia No Capricia, Please No Squeeza Da Banana, and Zooma...
Being Clara by Julia Dawson
California Ballet Company's Blog
Dancing the role of Clara in The Nutcrackeris every young girl’s dream when they are dancer. We recently caught up with Miss Julia Dawson, one of the three young ladies sharing the role of Clara this year in California Ballet Company’sThe Nutcracker. Julia was asked to guest Blog for us and share what it means to her to be Clara.
Being Clara
Written by Julia Dawson
I am excited to be performing as one of the Claras in this year’s production of The Nutcrack...
The Circulating Library
Fashionable young woman pausing at door of circulating library, facing forward with arm on an umbrella. 30 December 1782 Hand-coloured mezzotint. Courtesy of the British Museum
During the 18th and early 19th centuries the more affluent in society had plenty of time for reading and although circulating or lending libraries had existed prior to the 1700’s, it wasn’t until then that they really took off as booksellers and other organisations saw them as another way of maki...
December 7, 2015
December 6, 2015
The Birth of Henry Stewart: King, Duke & Baron
Originally posted on tudors & other histories:
Henry and his younger brother, Charles
On the 7th of December 1545, Henry Stewart, Baron of Darnley was born at Temple Newsam in Yorkshire. Lord Darnley was the eldest surviving son of Margaret Douglas, the only daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland from her second husband, the Earl of Angus, and Matthew Stewart, the Earl of Lennox. Ambitious like his mother, he knew his value and what their union could mean, so his parents ris...
Celebrating St. Nicholas: The story of the Three Condemned Innocents.
Originally posted on The History of the Byzantine Empire:
The reign of Constantine The Greatwas not always stable. Borders had to be protected, laws enforced and if unrest broke out or even a sniff of conspiracy surfaced, Constantine also dealt with these matters seriously and harshly. Often though he left law enforcement in regional centres to be carried out by governors and local authorities. In this setting Church leaders or bishops would also come to play an important role in Constantine...
Warm Hearts in the Cold Winter (Christmas History 7)
Originally posted on Windows into History:
Irving’s essay was republished in “Old Christmas” in 1886, which included this illustration.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, a serial publication by Washington Irving from 1819 and 1820, is a collection of stories and essays, best known for the inclusion of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Much lesser known, is an essay on Christmas, and it is interesting (and more than a little heart-warming) to read what Christmas meant to Irving.
Of all the old...
