Category Archives: History Thursday
The Mystery of the Famous Lewis Chessmen
In 1831, on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland, a stunning hoard was found. Rather than the usual silver and gold that excites treasure hunters and historians alike, this hoard contained…
How Far into North America did Vikings go? Part 2
The Case of the Kensington Runestone continues...
L' Anse aux Meadows
This famous UNESCO World Heritage Site is widely accepted as a pre-Columbian Nordic settlement, dating around the year 1000. You can find L'Anse aux Meadows in…
A little bit of Denver history by Gina Conkle
Earlier this week, I shared the fun of attending Romance Writers of America's national conference. This year I decided to do something different by getting up around sunrise and exploring the city on foot. I'm…
Tale of the Scone by Guest Author Virginia Heath
Please welcome guest author Virginia Heath for another History Thursday post on food. She'll parse out all things scone-ish (she's a Brit, so she knows what she's talking about). Of course, she writes historical romance.…
Audr the Deep Minded: Jarls, Kings, and Leaders Blog series
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This month we’re turning back to the Viking Age with the Jarls, Kings, and Leaders blog series. The first outline I did looked like a Who’s Who of Viking men. And…
Surprises I Encountered while Writing The Lord Meets His Lady by Gina Conkle
And one more thing about those Georgian marriages...
Bigamy was a problem in Georgian England. The Marriage Act of 1753, passed into law March 1754, was supposed to put the kibosh on illicit elopements and…
Five Historical Facts I Learned While Writing the Midnight Meetings Series by Gina Conkle
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Georgian England was a place and time of excitement and wonder. Lots of changes going. Lots of money flowing around England. Lots of crime and inventions. But, you know what interests me?…
How to Elope Like a Georgian by Gina Conkle
Oh, the naughtiness of a quickie wedding! Early Georgian England teemed with elopements, creating scores of under-aged brides and pesky bigamists. During that era, people could marry wherever and whenever they wanted, as long as…
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