I'd like to introduce my newest blog, Lionhearted Women . This blog is different than other blogs that deal with historical accountings of the lives of famous and infamous women. Blog posts here are written in first person narrative and the...
Topics: History, Research, Women

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In the 8th century, Princess Elwytha and her brother Richard seek revenge for the murder of their elder brother, Thor, by the Commander-at-arms to the Prince of Northumbria. Elwytha agrees to travel to Northumbria to offer herself as a bride to the...
Topics: Book Reviews, Books 2009, Ebooks, Medieval

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A SOLDIER AWAY FROM HOME Written by Glen Gregory Kelly at the age of 11 As I run across the fields of grey, Will I make it, I hope, I pray. And now and then I think of home. The beautiful streets I used to roam. The house I built by the sea, There a...
Topics: Canada, History, Italy, Writing

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Today is the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I thought it would be fitting to remember the lost lives of that dreadful accident. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald (nicknamed "Mighty Fitz," "The Fitz," or "The Big...
Topics: Canada, History, People

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Ever since I was a child, I've been fascinated with women who choose to live a life of seclusion and sacrifice in a convent or monastery. So when I saw this novel by Sarah Dunant, one of my favourite authors, I immediately ordered it. The novel...
Topics: Book Reviews, Books 2009, History, Italy, Women

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