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January 21, 2017
Mary of Blois, Reluctant Wife
History... the interesting bits!
Today, I am honoured to be a guest writer over at the English Historical Fiction Authors, with an article on medieval heroine, Mary of Blois. Here’s a taster:
Mary was the youngest daughter of Stephen of Blois and his wife, Matilda of Boulogne, herself the granddaughter of St Margaret, queen of Scotland. Mary was born in Blois, France around 1136. She was destined for the cloister from an early age and was placed in a convent at Stratford, Middlesex, with so...
January 18, 2017
A Second Attempt at the Nemes Crown
Something just didn’t look right with my first attempt at making the Nemes Crown of Ancient Egypt. I knew I didn’t quite get it right but I didn’t know why. I looked again at several Nemes Crowns from different angles. The idea of the Nemes Crown being the shape of the Great House, the Pyramid, the Pharoah, faltered and I realised that I missed a very important feature of the crown and mask – the ears. They are exposed. The crown has been designed to sit behind them, framing...
Women in Medicine – guest post
Awesome post
This post originally appeared on the Inspired by My Mom website, which you can visit here. Many thanks for allowing us to cross post it on Sheroes of History.
Women in STEM fields have had some pretty amazing achievements over the course of herstory including incredible female practitioners in medicine – women who dressed as men to become military doctors; ancient Italian experts on childbirth; and women who broke the mold when they were told that medicine is only for boys.
Regency Personalities Series-Catherine “Kitty” Clive
Regency Personalities Series
In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency (I include those who were born before 1811 and who died after 1795), today I continue with one of themany period notables.
Catherine “Kitty” Clive
5 November 1711 – 6 December 1785
Catherine “Kitty” Clive
Catherine “Kitty” Clive was most likely born in London, but her father, William Raftor, was an Irishman and a former officer in the French army under Louis XIV. According...
January 17, 2017
Royal Recommendations
As we move into a new era (“reign”?) here in the United States I am quite determined to keep my blog as apolitical as possible but some events and occurrences will no doubt be provocative and/or inspirational. At those times I’ll probably have to delve in, but I will strive for a relatively detached perspective by placing these events and occurrences in as wide an historical and/or cultural context as possible. Here is a first attempt. The other day, our President-elect tweete...
ArtQuench TV Presents Artist Kathy Curtis Cahill
Kathy was the winner of the ArtQuench TV Contest. The ArtQuench TV production crew met with Kathy and has created this video showcasing Kathy’s incredibly moving images and the telling of her heartfelt back story.
We Introduce “Memories and Demons” Kathy Curtis CahillAfter being educated as an art teacher, I moved to Los Angeles and became involved in film and television. I worked in the Art Department as a...
Mile End Park to London Fields: Exploring parks of the 19th & 21st Century
Hello there! Thanks for joining me for another walking adventure across the city of London! This week I’m going to be exploring East London, where my journey begins at Mile End Park. From there I’ll take the beautiful Regent’s Canal walk to the amazing Victoria Park, before finishing in the very peaceful London Fields.
Mile End Park to London Fields
Based in East London, Mile End Park is a relatively new addition to London having been opened in 2004 as part of the Millennium...
January 16, 2017
Sundance
[Hauling a Boat Ashore, Monet, 1864]
Sundance
Here we are, pods, seeds, potentials
The sun opens us, moves us,
We rotate to face our god
We are filled to our limits
We sway as the winds refresh us
We bend, twine, lean to our source
Our warmth, our light, our life
Our very design is yours, sun
The vibrancy of our colors is emboldened in your washing glow
We dance under your blanket of energy, your covering of life
We endure rich and yellow
Succulent fullness is ou...
Robert E. Lee at the Crossroads
General Lee and Traveler.
April 9, 1865 was only the beginning of a difficult time in the life of Robert E. Lee.
The Surrender
It was a horrible day for General Robert E. Lee (1807-1870). He has been famously quoted as preferring to die a thousand deaths rather than to go see General Ulysses S. Grant.
The famous meeting at Appomattox Court House.
But he bit the bullet, donned his last best uniform, complete with sash and sword, and rode off to a modest farmhou...
