Alison Weir continues her 4-Book series “England’s Medieval Queens” with BOOK TWO entitled “Queens of the Crusades.” BOOK ONE was entitled “Queens of the Conquest” published in 2017 and was superb. Spanning the first 5 queens of the Plantagenet era is this book “Queens of the Crusades,” released in 2021. STAR RATINGS: [wp-review id=”18464″] “QUEENS […]
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Every serious medieval historian has Eleanor of Aquitaine books on their shelf. Below is an annotated bibliography of 15 books that I have read and/or own about the person who I consider to be history’s greatest queen. Eleanor of Aquitaine had it all! She had land, she had power, she had beauty, she was intelligent
2020 was an interesting year to say the least. My 2020 reading list totally reflects that in that the books I read ranged from the historical to the political to self-help to Pacific Island stuff. I was lucky enough to have traveled early on in the year and found a few cool books while in
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Graham Robb “The Ancient Paths” is a neat little romp through a forgotten aspect of the Celts: how they mind mapped ancient Europe! I have to say Graham Robb’s conclusions are very compelling as a linguist, historian, and genealogist. What he has uncovered in this book, I would call ground-breaking. Read the full review below.
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Wholesome TV shows are hard to find nowadays, sadly. But don’t despair I’ve got you covered in this list! Our core American family values have been eroded by mainstream media and all its sensationalist glory; however, there are a few “good” shows to be viewed. When I say “good,” I mean wholesome, conservative-value laden ones
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The book “1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry” by Andrew Bridgeford will make you question EVERYTHING you’ve ever been taught on the subject! And it’s a good thing too! When I first saw this book I started out thinking “here’s just another Bayeux milieu,” this book will be the same rehashed rendering of
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“Marco Polo” by Laurence Bergreen tells the life saga of one of history’s most famous explorers. Let me tell you what this book is all about. If Marco Polo is just a name to you, or you think you may know a few tidbits about him, the book “Marco Polo” by Laurence Bergreen will blow
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The Grant History Channel miniseries, on the life of General and President Ulysses S. Grant, was a 3 part miniseries that was aired during the 2020 Memorial Day Weekend (May 25th – May 27th) on the History Channel. It was superb! I was anxiously awaiting the “Grant” miniseries to make its debut as far back
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My 2019 reading list totaled 24 books over the year, a slight decrease from 2018. I was excited to pick up a few valuable Medieval and Civil War titles at a major book sale as well as a few really neat books on a trip to Seattle. I have to admit, I described myself as
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Looking for Abraham Lincoln books? I’ll show you the 4 best, essential Lincoln books without all the hassle of plodding through the literally tens of thousands of Lincoln biographies out there! Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, he was born in 1809 and was infamously shot in April of 1865. Among
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A History of the Crusades, 3 Volume Box Set, published by the preeminent Folio Society in 2003, was written by Steven Runciman and is definitely a collector’s item for any serious Crusade scholar and book nerd (#booknerd). You know that you’re a book nerd when you get so excited that you acquired a cloth-bound, historic
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