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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
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
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
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

Stafford Cripps: The Man Who Challenged Churchill

April 28, 2015 By Elizabeth Winter

Who Was The Most Successful Pirate in History

April 27, 2015 By PamelaToler

How I Write History…with Heather Webb

April 26, 2015 By April Stevens

Cabinet of Curiosities: Let’s Talk Fashion!

April 25, 2015 By April Stevens

Savor Flavor: The History of Artificial Flavoring

April 24, 2015 By April Stevens

Posh Prisoner

April 23, 2015 By April Stevens

Olmstead, the Environmentalist

April 22, 2015 By April Stevens

The Fur Trapper Who Became an Accountant

April 22, 2015 By Jack El-Hai

Urban Wonders: How Paris Became Paris

April 21, 2015 By April Stevens