by Jillianne | Jul 14, 2022 | Featured, Reviews, Women's History
Thank you to Pen & Sword for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. One of the reasons we enjoy pirate stories so much is that the lives of the individuals—even the most famous ones—are so different from the lives we ourselves...
by Jillianne | Jun 26, 2022 | History Articles
New Book Tells the Untold True Story of the World War II Frogmen Who Gave Rise to the Navy SEALs LOS ANGELES, California – With echoes of Unbroken, the derring-do and bravado of The Right Stuff; and the battle-forged camaraderie of Band of Brothers, Into Enemy...
by Jillianne | Jun 19, 2022 | History Articles
Author and podcast host Michael T. Keene has spent a lot of time thinking about a barrier island located off the east coast of The Bronx, NY. Hart Island is far from the first NYC adjacent island with a macabre past—Nellie Bly spent some time at Blackwell’s...
by Jillianne | May 10, 2022 | Reviews
When I previously blogged about historybounding (the creation and wearing of historical garments in everyday wear), I featured the lovely and talented Bernadette Banner. Banner, a YouTube personality, is beloved within the online historybounding community so I jumped...
by Jillianne | Oct 16, 2020 | Interviews
This is how my exchange with Cat Byers began, like all great online friendships: through an Instagram DM. When you see someone describe themselves as a “Morgue Historian,” you know I’m going to sit up and pay attention. I had to find out more about...
