“The Greatest Knight” is the real Game of Thrones! His name was William Marshall and he served Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine along with her husband, King Henry II of England. He survived many more kings and queens during his fascinating life in the late 12th century into the 13th century. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable […]
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Reading this definitely will make you grow horns and a huge beard! Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793-1241 by John Haywood (2015) is an absolute must-read for any Viking enthusiast. It’s full of facts you never knew and John Haywood’s writing style takes you on an adrenaline-fueled plundering raid throughout the ages that you’ll never
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Story in Our Genes is a must read! Here’s why. I found this gem while in the Sydney International Airport waiting for a flight out of Australia. As a family historian and self-proclaimed book nerd, the title just leapt out at me because I was thinking
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Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys reveals the grace and strength of the Lithuanian nation in one of its darkest hours. The story of Lina and her family is one of the most powerful I have ever read and is at the same time a tragedy of epic proportions and a triumph of the
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A list of books read in 2016 in bibliographic format. My 2016 reading appetites continued along the historical from my 2015 Reading List but also saw a shift towards highlighting specific personalities in terms of monographs and place-based histories. Among my fascinations were Eleanor of Aquitaine, Alexis de Tocqueville, the Vikings, and a foray into
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A list of books read in 2015 in bibliographic format. 2015 was really a continuation of 2014 for me in that my reading interests were focused primarily on history and books relevant to my genealogical research. 2015 reflects a narrower focus on historical contexts, especially medieval England and the southern United States. Judging by the
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“Marc of Bright Glory” Not much was left of the cake he had eaten from the night before. That would actually make two mysteries, one about the cake and the other about the semi-curved pottery that was indulging his sense of curiosity. Although he wished to understand, there was not much he could do at
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Forget the Wheel! Forget Life on Mars! This Changes Everything! Hold the press! A prehistoric cellphone was just discovered! When we think ‘technology of the ancients,’ we think of pyramids, Stonehenge, crossbows, and chariots; we don’t think of Caesar texting his invasion plans to his generals, or the ancient Celts posting selfies at a lunar
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