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November 22, 2016
Why Was King Alfred So Great? — HarsH ReaLiTy
Once again I want to thank Jason for inviting me to Guest Post on his blog. Jason does so much to help authors promote their work and I know we all really appreciate it. King Alfred the Great is one of the two protagonists in my Sons of Kings trilogy. I first became interested in his[…]
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November 21, 2016
UPDATE On MY HEALTH
My life has been adversely impacted by Gastroparesis for a number of years now. I am Lenora Rogers, an author and blogger from Cullman, Alabama. MY health has health deteriorated significantly in the past three years, and is now struggling both with the disease and with financial burdens that make daily survival a difficult proposition.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if that nice meal out you’ve been looking forward to all week turned out to be your worst nightmare? If you coul...
Doubler Stones, Addingham High Moor, West Yorkshire
Doubler Stones on Addingham High Moor, west Yorkshire.
OS Grid Reference: SE07230 46525. On the windswept Addingham High Moor, west Yorkshire, there stands the heavily weather-worn rocks known as ‘Doubler Stones’ –part ofan outcrop of grit and sandstonerocks; their enigmatic rock-shapes being something of a great curiousity to moorland walkers down the years. These strange, weatheredstones lie at the south-western edge of Rombald’s Moor. At least one of theDoubl...
November 20, 2016
The Forgotten Irish: Early Reviews
Irish in the American Civil War
The Forgotten Irish will be officially launched in Dublin in January 2017, with the book becoming available in the United States later in the year. I would like to thank everyone for the initial feedback it has received. Claire Santry of the excellent Irish Genealogy News has written an extremely kind review of the book which you can read here. In addition, this week’s edition of the Donegal News carried a feature on the publication and how it relates to Doneg...
Voltaire: The Father of Sci-Fi?
On the 21st of November 1694, François-Marie Arouet, known under the pen name Voltaire, was born in Paris. This French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher, who was also a great enthusiast of science and empirical knowledge, was probably one of the most prolific authors of all times. Throughout his life he produced about 2,000 books and pamphlets under at least 178 separate pen names. He wrote also more than 20,000 letters. Such a huge number of writings implies a certa...
James Madison’s Romantic Lesson
James Madison, looking much more imposing than the small-in-stature man he was in real life.
James Madison, a bachelor of 43, had a history of romantic disappointment.
The Non-Imposing Jemmy Madison
James Madison (1751-1836) was a man of small physical stature, anywhere between 5′ and 5’6″ tall, depending on which sources you espouse. But no source indicates him at more than 125 pounds, thus making him slight, as well as short. Obviously aware of his lack of phy...
November 18, 2016
Book Corner: Scars From the Past by Derek Birks
History... the interesting bits!
My latest book review, of Derek Birks‘ latest novel, Scars From the Past, the first novel of his stunning new series, set 10 years after the conclusion of his fantasticRebels& Brothers series, has gone live over at The Review today!
Scars From the Past is the first novel from Derek Birks’ new series and, I have to say, it is the ultimate page-turner! It is a new direction for the author. While there is just as much action as in the first series, the story is...
Time to Move Beyond the Irish Brigade? The Problems with Studying Ethnic Irish Units– A Case Study of the New York Irish at Gettysburg
Irish in the American Civil War
When we think and examine the Irish of the American Civil War, we often consider first and foremost ethnic units; formations such as the Irish Brigade, Corcoran’s Legion or regimental level contingents such as the 9th Massachusetts and 69th Pennsylvania. Such units have undeniably been the focus of attention for both scholars and enthusiasts (this site included) when discussing the “Irish” of the Civil War. This is perfectly understandable- the ethnic identity...
Pioneer Journalist Globetrotter Nelly Bly
On the 14th of November 1889, journalist Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Cochran (1864 – 1922), at just 25 years of age, began her solo travel around the world. A year earlier, Bly had suggested to her editor Pulitzer at the New York World that she was to be despatched on a trip which would turn Jules Verne’s fictional Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) into reality. So, with only two days notice, Nellie was told that she was to board the Augusta Victoria, a steamer of the Hamburg...
Calvin Coolidge Jr.: A Life Cut Short
The Coolidge Family
The death of any child before his time is a devastating blow to the parents.
Mortality
Even into the 20th century, infant and child mortality were extremely high. With primitive pre-natal, obstetric or pediatric care and little attention to basic sanitation, one in four babies died before their fifth birthday. Another 10% would die before they reached puberty. In harsh wilderness environments, the incidence of early death was even higher.
Larg...
