A History of Time: Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months & Years
Time, it marches on relentlessly outside of human control. But humanity has long found a variety of ways to mark our passage through the eons. Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. ...
30 Dec 202529min
Royal Christmas in Germany, 1907 - German Holiday Traditions
In Germany, Christmas really glitters! In fact many of the traditions we associate with the festive season in Britain, the US and around the world come to us via Germany. The Christmas Tree, Santa Cla...
23 Dec 202532min
Jane Austen: The Witty Regency Romance Writer the World Can’t Get Enough Of
Jane Austen was born in the 16th of December, 1775, which means this month marks her 250th birthday. Jane lived a quiet, mostly happy life in the English countryside, surrounded by the balls, romantic...
16 Dec 202534min
Disney Princesses vs. Real History 2/2
Each Disney Princess movie is set in a different time and part of the world. For many they are a first glimpse of history and cultures outside of our own. But have you ever wondered what life was real...
9 Dec 202530min
Disney Princesses vs. Real History 1/2
Each Disney Princess movie is set in a different time and part of the world. For many they are a first glimpse of history and cultures outside of our own. But have you ever wondered what life was real...
2 Dec 202531min
Queen Victoria's Childhood & Siblings
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Kensington Palace in London, where Queen Victoria was born and raised. Let’s explore the rooms where she spent her troubled youth, examine the harsh Kensington ...
25 Nov 202532min
A History of Plastic Surgery
From repairing the damage wrought by disease, injury and warfare to enhancing beauty, healers have long sought new and innovative ways to improve the looks and the lives of their patients. Let’s take ...
18 Nov 202530min
King Harold Godwinson vs. William the Conqueror: Great Royal Rivalries in History
1066, a date which lives in infamy in many a school child’s history test. For in that year England saw 4 Kings, and two bitter enemies battle for the throne. The ultimate victor would change the cours...
11 Nov 202533min
