Think medieval history is confusing? There is only 1 author you need to know if you want to get into books on medieval history and you might be surprised to know that they are actually 2 people, the husband and wife team of Frances and Joseph Gies, aka “Gies & Gies.” If you are an
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“Scalia: A Court of One” is like watching The Godfather, once you start you just can’t stop. His is a dark and mysterious world that is illuminated by the sheer legal brilliance of his mind which is radiated outward as a forceful conservative beam giving light to our original constitution. “SCALIA: A COURT OF ONE”
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“James Madison: A Life Reconsidered” by Lynne Cheney is, simply put, a must read. The author could not have picked a more appropriate title for me with the use of the word “reconsidered” as I was never completely sold on the greatness of President James Madison as a historical figure, to be honest. As a
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The Grand Ole Opry first broadcasted on this day in 1925, happy birthday Grand Ole Opry! A musical institution for generations, the Opry is a foundry for country and western musicians till this day located in the heart of country music, Nashville, Tennessee. The first broadcast was an hour-long show called Barn Dance and featured
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Here’s HOW to move a WordPress site to a new domain with Bluehost and FTP. Things have changed this year so you cannot rely on outdated sites and articles prior to 2017-2018, they are working under currently inoperable assumptions and techniques. For one, WordPress and Bluehost both have new homepage designs which will not get
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“The King Arthur Trilogy” by Rosemary Sutcliff will be the BEST King Arthur Book you will ever read. I myself have read a few King Arthur books including: “Sword at Sunset” also by Rosemary Sutcliff; “Le Morte d’ Arthur” by Sir Thomas Mallory; and even “The History of the Kings of Britain” by Geoffrey of
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“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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