I don’t know about you, but I spent last Saturday watching the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. I love the traditions and the history involved. This is the formal ceremony for the new monarch, but a sovereign’s reign begins with the death of the previous. Queen Elizabeth II was the queen for 70 […]
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These days, it seems most people play games online. Me? I’m a bit old-school. I prefer board games. There is something special about sharing the fun while sitting around the table with friends and family. And, you may even learn something as you play. This week, we are visiting our son and his wife in
Sometimes, I wonder about the internet. Having done all those Google searches on Colonial America, they have found me, and articles are popping up on my feed. I recently shared an article on Facebook about the actions Parliament took following the Boston Tea Party in December 1773. Sign of Nine Stripes, my upcoming book, doesn’t
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I had a post ready for this week on travel. But the events of yesterday, the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, called to me as an amateur historian to learn more about this remarkable woman, her life, and her accomplishments. I just got off the phone with my son, who lives in the U.K. The