Good Queen Bess
Happy coronation day, Elizabeth! That's right: on January 15, 1559, Elizabeth I, last monarch of the House of Tudor, was crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, following her accession...
Princess Bride
On May 13, 1515, Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, Queen of France, were officially married at Greenwich Palace, more than two months after marrying in secret in France following the...
Trivia Thursday: History Buff
This Week’s Question: The man known as ‘the father of English local history and bibliography’ died on this day in 1552. What was his name? Last Week’s Question: What piece...
Good Christmas, Bad Christmas
In 1777, in the midst of the American Revolution, General George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, PA to camp for the winter. For many...
Stir-Up Sunday
Happy Stir-Up Sunday! It's time to officially kick off the holiday season--starting with dessert. Those Christmas puddings need time to mature and develop their flavours (some people actually make them...
Delicious Discovery: Fallachan Blaand
I give traditional blaand a try
Top Ten Onscreen Royal Romances
It's Valentine's Day, and whether you have plans or expect to stay in, it's a great opportunity to kick back, pop open some bubbly and a box of chocolates, and...
The Perfect Summer
Our lucky British friends get Downton Abbey back this weekend, while those of us on the wrong side of the pond have to wait until 2012 for season 2. Thanks...
Liberty!
[caption id="attachment_1812" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Richard Henry Lee"][/caption] On July 2, 1776 the second Continental Congress, sweltering away in Philadelphia, adopted the Lee Resolution, also known as the resolution of independence....
Justice For All
On July 1, 1870 (nearly 100 years after the founding of the country) the United States finally got an official Justice Department. Back in the days of yore, when America...