Historical and Research Favorites

Doggone it, Foxfier! Look what you made me do! The post on various books I have read sent me down the rabbit hole, giving me cause to remember some of my favorite history books, all of which could be very useful to those looking for research materials. The children’s encyclopedias tend to combine everything – …

An Obscure Letter

This is a letter from George Washington, the first president of the United States, to the Catholic citizens thereof. Several others are available to read through this same website, but this particular communique is unique in that it is a response to the gratitude of the people. Archbishop John Carroll – the first Catholic archbishop …

Shakespearean Curses

Darn, they don’t have the insult I have heard repeated all my life. It’s in Julius Caesar*, for the curious: the speech Marullus gives in Act I, Scene I. The Bard didn’t mince words, and the article below lists some of his best insults. Next time you feel the need to cut loose, you might …

Royal Jewelry

Check it out, readers! The moving story of Marie Antoinette’s bracelet Marzena Devoud - published on 10/26/21 It is thanks to this bracelet, decorated with cameo profiles of Roman emperors and enhanced with rubies, that the house of Mellerio became the favorite jeweler of the royalty. Spending a few moments in the archives of the …

The First Code-Talkers in American History

Follow the link to learn more, readers: America’s First Code Talkers Were Choctaw Soldiers During WWI Dec 1, 2021 Jesse, Guest Author To keep their plans a secret from the enemy during the fighting in WWII, the US famously employed Native American code talkers who communicated in their native languages. However, WWII was not the …

Quotes from Louis L’Amour

A little while ago I happened upon some posts with quotes from Agatha Christie and her books. This and the desire to find a specific quote from Louis L’Amour sent me on a search into the accumulated selections from the man’s many works. The results are below, readers, and well worth the time. I have …

Gratitude – A Reminder

Thought you might like to see this, readers! You can read more at the article where this was originally linked here. Enjoy! Corrie ten Boom Giving Thanks in All Circumstances – Corrie ten Boom by Vance Christie Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were courageous, compassionate Dutch Christians who helped harbor Jews from the Nazis in …

Paul Revere’s Ride

Happy Independence Day, readers! Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five: Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, “If the British march By …

“Inmate in Hell, or a Hero in Prison…?”

If you have not heard the famous Sabaton song about Witold Pilecki (titled “Inmate 4859”), then the quote heading this post will not make sense for you. The article below has more information on Mr. Pilecki, who certainly was a hero by all accounts, but the Sabaton song is also worth hearing. You can click …

Another Ancient Sword Discovered!

They just keep popping up! Click the link to learn more, readers! “Perfectly Preserved” Late Bronze Age Sword Discovered In Mallorca Nov 9, 2021 Clare Fitzgerald Archaeologists with the University of Granada have released more information about the 2019 discovery of a Late Bronze Age sword on the holiday island of Mallorca. The findings will …