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Posted on:October 12, 2020December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History Important Events Seasonal

A Brief History of Oktoberfest

210 years ago on the 12th October 1810 the very first Oktoberfest was held. Known across the world today as a German beer-drinking holiday, many do not know how old the festival is. So where did it originate from? In 1810, Bavaria, within modern-day Germany, was ruled by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. Maximilian had […]

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Posted on:August 4, 2020December 13, 2020Ancient Wonders

Ancient Wonders: The Colossus of Rhodes

So far in the Ancient Wonders series we have looked at The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Colosseum, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China. We now return to the original list of the Seven Wonders of the World, compiled in the 2nd century BC, by investigating the Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus has captured […]

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Posted on:July 24, 2020December 13, 2020Monthly Round Up

Monthly Round-Up: History in the News, July 2020

Although much of the world has been in lockdown for several months now, there have still been many exciting discoveries in the fields of history and archaeology that have been announced. Just this month new archaeological sites have been found and research has changed our knowledge of things we thought we previously knew. So here […]

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Posted on:April 22, 2020December 13, 2020Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures: The Headless Blemmyes

Although people living in medieval Europe knew a lot more of the wider world than many initially think, with strong trade links in Asia and northern Africa, they were still intrigued about what lay beyond the land known to man, and stories of mythical creatures abounded. One such creature which fascinated for centuries was the […]

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Posted on:March 8, 2020December 13, 2020Seasonal Women's History

Women of Just History Posts Part 2: International Women’s Day 2020

Two years ago today I compiled a post exploring six of the blog posts I have written about women in honour of International Women’s Day. I decided today was a great chance to revisit this idea and have a look back at some of the fantastic women we have explored over the past few years. […]

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Posted on:January 30, 2020December 13, 2020An Interview With

An Interview With: Tosca Lee – Historical and Thriller Writer

I am very excited today to be continuing the Interview With series by talking to Tosca Lee. Tosca Lee is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels including A SINGLE LIGHT, THE LINE BETWEEN, THE PROGENY, THE LEGEND OF SHEBA, ISCARIOT, and the Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestseller […]

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Posted on:March 15, 2019December 13, 2020History of Food

When Pineapples Were The Height Of Luxury

If you go to a supermarket in a developed country today, then you will find aisles upon aisles of fresh fruit and vegetables imported from all over the world. Carrots, potatoes, broccoli, lettuce, apples, bananas, pears, peppers, avocado, lychees, pineapples. A whole pineapple will usually set you back about £1 in the UK. Whilst pineapples […]

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Posted on:October 31, 2018March 6, 2021Legendary People Women's History

Legendary People: Elizabeth Báthory – Mass Murderer, Vampire, Innocent?

As today is Halloween, I thought it only fitting to write about the woman who is in the Guinness World Records as the most prolific female murderer. She comes under the category of legendary people, not only because her alleged deeds are certainly legendary, and have inspired other stories (including possibly Dracula), but because it […]

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Posted on:September 10, 2018December 13, 2020Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures: A History of Dragons

One of the most prevailing and popular creatures of folklore and legend is the dragon. From Mesoamerica, Medieval Europe, Asian folklore, to more modern depictions in books such as Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and A Song of Ice and Fire, dragons crop up time and again. Unlike other legends, the essence of […]

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Posted on:January 4, 2018December 19, 2020Seasonal

New Year, New Me: A History of Calendars

So the New Year is here, and I’m sure many of you will have made resolutions or goals for how you’re going to make this year better than the last. As humans in a modern world, we are ruled by time. Minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years dictate our lives – what we are […]

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