Summer. Heat waves. Heat warnings. Smoke warnings. Drought. We got it all. Including sugar snap peas. I’ve adoped the Canadian old fart posture this week, when facing a comment on the blistering sun, as I just reply “at least I ain’t shoveling it!” Which is, of course, hilarious. Roar! Tape me ribs! No wonder all … Continue reading "Your Fascinating But Still A Bit Sticky And Humid Mid-July Beery News Notes"| A Good Beer Blog
For almost eight (!!!) years, ever since I put out the Fantail Skirt pattern and it was a smashing success, my friend Nina has been asking me to make an Edwardian or Victorian blouse pattern to go with it. Nina’s not just my friend: she’s my pattern editor (any mistakes are my fault from tweaking things after she edits a pattern), my confidant, and my brain to bounce pattern ideas off of. So, when I found the perfect extant ca. 1910 blouse to base a pattern off of I knew exactly what to n...| The Dreamstress
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Welcome back to our serial story, The Dance of Discord. No, you aren’t mistaken. I’ve posted a serial episode midweek, rather than on the weekend. Remember t…| Teagan's Books
In this page, we bring together the full collection of NEP’s Archive Chronicles! Curated by Associate Editor Camila Ordorica, this series explores archives as affective and historical spaces in their own right, while offering insights into the process of conducting archival work. Each installment provides a unique perspective on the treasures and challenges researchers encounter […] The post NEP’s Archive Chronicles – Full Series appeared first on Not Even Past.| Not Even Past
Though you won’t become a millionaire panning for gold in Indiana, today’s recreational gold hunters have a lot of fun sloshing around Hoosier creeks in search of the shiny metal that led many a conquistador to his doom. Around 1900, however, Indiana farmers and geologists explored the possibility that the hills of Brown, Monroe, and Morgan … Continue reading "Indiana’s “Pot of Gold”"| The Indiana History Blog
I love the historian’s craft. I love doing research. And I particularly love it when I find a new source that provides information from a new angle about an event that I already know about. R…| History Research Shenanigans
The recording of the recent season finale live show episode of the Let’s Find Out podcast that I was on is now live! Check out the show’s blog post here and give it a listen! It was a truly engaging evening with some knowledgeable co-panelists and an incredibly thoughtful audience. There are always so many … Continue reading Lost National Parks of Canada| History Research Shenanigans
Hello everyone! Do you have plans for Thursday September 21st, 2023? Why not join us for an interesting evening for nature nerds and history afficionados alike? I’ve been invited to be a part of a panel for a podcast live show. The Let’s Find Out podcast is a podcast that explores the ins and outs … Continue reading How to Make a National Park: Let’s Find Out Podcast Live Show| History Research Shenanigans
One of my favourite questions is “how do we know what we know?” This fascinates me both as a historian and as an environmental educator. I love seeing range maps for different species. I really enjoy using iNaturalist, and clicking on the profile of a species to see where else other users have logged seeing … Continue reading Jack Miner’s Bird Sanctuary and the Early History of Bird Banding in Canada| History Research Shenanigans
A review of a coin collection, including morgan silver dollars, indian cents, wheat cents, large cents, and some beautiful foreign coins!| Coin Thrill
An American painter and illustrator, John White Alexander (Fig. 1) began his career in New York in 1875 working for Harper’s Weekly. In 1877, Alexander moved to Paris for formal art training. From there he traveled to Bavaria, Italy, and back to New York. By 1881, he was on his way to becoming a successful painter, and by 1893, both his American and European reputations were flourishing. From his early landscapes and genre scenes to his later psychological portrait studies of women, Alexand...| Fashion History Timeline