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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
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
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
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

False Pregnancies in Early Modern France

March 30, 2014 By Lisa Smith

YA Historical Fiction and the Classroom—And a Giveaway!

March 20, 2014 By tracybarrett

If You Love Jane Austen….

March 18, 2014 By PamelaToler

Up yours, Brutus!

March 15, 2014 By Caroline Lawrence

Vincent Van Gogh’s Rehearsals

March 11, 2014 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

Automata in history

March 10, 2014 By Helen King

A Plague of Locusts

March 9, 2014 By Jack El-Hai

Rivers as Weapons in Ancient War

March 6, 2014 By AdrienneMayor

The Cloisters New York City: An enchanted medieval world

March 1, 2014 By Stephanie Cowell