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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. […]
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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
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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
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For all you gin lovers I’ve found the ultimate Gin and Tonic recipe at the intersection of TASTE and COST. This combination is going to blow your mind how good it is! Try all the high dollar gins you want, this best gin and tonic recipe for your money is
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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
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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
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The demand to make your website or blog mobile friendly is ever important today; here’s 1 trick that will make your readers always come back for more! I could tell you a bunch of SEO tricks or formatting hijinks that might blow you away, but guess what? Those are all
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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
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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
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How do you make the perfect hard boiled eggs that are easy peel? It’s easy and I want to share with you my technique and the one simple step that I invented to eliminate any egg shell mess! Consider this an egg-sistential life hack 🙂 Place eggs in a small
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Live Long and Prosper! LLAP 27 February 2015, Leonard Nimoy, aka “Mr. Spock” dies at the age of 83. As a child I grew up ‘fascinated’ by the TV show Star Trek; my parents thought I was absolutely mad for watching this show as they liked watching game shows and
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My 2014 reading list is a list of books read in 2014 in bibliographic format. My focus in 2014 was primarily history and genealogy. • Meacham, Jon. 2008. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. New York: Random House. • Unger, Giles Harrow. 2009. The Last Founding Father: James
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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
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