Wonders & Marvels - Page 11 of 159 - A Community for Curious Minds who love History, its Odd Stories, and Good Reads

A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters: A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters

Raquelle Bostow

By Susan Rubin Suleiman (Guest Contributor) Fall is the season for the big literary prizes in Fra… Read More
Civilization in Every Pot: Civilization in Every Pot

Michael Garval

By Michael Garval (Regular Contributor) It’s said that beloved French Renaissance king Henri IV p… Read More
A Throne Fit for a Courtesan: A Throne Fit for a Courtesan

Cara Wilson

By Catherine Hewitt (Guest Contributor) Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was one of 19th-century Par… Read More
The Chameleon in the Classroom: The Chameleon in the Classroom

Helen King

By Helen King (Monthly Contributor) This is a story of illness and magic from the fourth century… Read More
Summer Reading from Emma B.: Summer Reading from Emma B.

Robin Maxwell

By Susan Hiner, Guest Contributor Bonjour! It’s me, Emma B.[1] Looking for a good book? …… Read More

Who Keeps Women’s Secrets?

November 7, 2016 By Helen King

How the Guy with the Bump on his Head Changed our Lives Forever, or the Invention of the Department Store

November 2, 2016 By Rachel Mesch

Asia’s Inland Trade and the Europe’s Mercantile Empires

October 31, 2016 By PamelaToler

The Knights of the Forest Fought to Eliminate American Indians

October 19, 2016 By Jack El-Hai

An Englishwoman Travels to America in an Election Year

October 17, 2016 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

Eating What We Are, Seem, Overcome, and Dream

October 14, 2016 By Thomas Parker

Period pains – have women always suffered from menstrual cramps?

October 10, 2016 By Helen King

Culture of the Abdomen: A Family History

October 7, 2016 By Lisa Smith

Japanese “Pillow Books” in the Age of Bric-a-Brac-o-mania

October 5, 2016 By Rachel Mesch