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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
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
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
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
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

A Very Dangerous Woman: Baroness Moura Budberg

June 9, 2015 By April Stevens

Vesalius – The Ultimate Wedding Present?

June 8, 2015 By Helen King

Cabinet of Curiosities: The Historical Listicle

June 6, 2015 By April Stevens

King of the Lobby

June 4, 2015 By April Stevens

Good Time Girls

June 2, 2015 By April Stevens

Roman Fascination with Amazons

June 1, 2015 By AdrienneMayor

Cabinet of Curiosities: History Goes Underground

May 30, 2015 By April Stevens

The Cloister and Accounts Payable

May 28, 2015 By April Stevens

Seeing the World from Home in the 19th Century

May 26, 2015 By April Stevens