When the Great Plague Struck One English Community, It Acted Decisively

BBC Global: "The bubonic plague has been identified in the US for the first time in nearly a decade. But, thanks to modern medicine, it is much less deadly than it was in the past. When The Great Plague struck 17th century England, one rural community took decisive action that still fascinates historians centuries later." …

Movie About The Discovery of English King Richard III, Buried In A Car Park

King Richard III (1452-1485) was king of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses, marked …

Bring Back the Whigs?

Timothy Noah on Substack: "Is it too late for Henry Clay to enter the New Hampshire primary? The Whigs were a political party in Great Britain that fought for expanded political rights in Parliament; their chief rivals were the monarchist Tories. The word is Scottish in origin (“whiggamore”) and made reference to Presbyterian rebels against the …

1620: What Was It Really Like Aboard The Mayflower? A Journey Into Unknown

The American Story, US History Documentaries: "For many Americans, the journey of the Mayflower in 1620 symbolizes the birth of their nation. Led by William Bradford, the Pilgrim Fathers traversed the Atlantic to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in search of religious freedom. To this day, the Pilgrim Fathers are a glorified symbol of American virtue and Thanksgiving. …

New Perspectives on Thanksgiving

New perspectives on Thanksgiving are important to be open-minded about. Many of us did not learn anything near the truth in school. That was the subject of my Substack e-newsletter: jimbuie.substack.com/p/thanksgiving-gam… Boston College History Professor Heather Cox Richardson also offered perspectives many of us did not learn in school, citing an 1841 book that reprinted …

Battle of the Boyne, 1690 ⚔️ When the Balance of Power in Europe Changed Forever

The Battle of the Boyne was "a battle in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II, had acceded to the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1689....It was part of the Williamite War in Ireland and the Nine Years' War." Wikipedia. "The battle …

Conservatism’s Origins in England

And the dilemma facing traditional American conservatives in 2024. By Bruce Charles Johnson. "Conservatism as a social and political philosophy is the creation of two great  English geniuses, Edmund Burke and Samuel Taylor Coleridge....Both the great English liberal John Stuart Mill and the great American historian Clinton Rossiter viewed Coleridge as the true founder of authentic modern conservativism." More on Substack. 

Galahad, Perceval, and the Holy Grail

Crash Course World Mythology: "In which Mike Rugnetta quests for knowledge of the Holy Grail of Mythology. Which is the actual, literal Holy Grail! The cup of Christ! Legends about the Holy Grail are often connected to the British legends of King Arthur, and this episode is definitely about this. Except we’re not talking much …

Is There Any Truth to the King Arthur Legends?

Ted-ED: "King Arthur has risen again and again in our collective imagination, along with his retinue of knights, Guinevere, the Round Table, Camelot, and of course Excalibur. But where do these stories come from, and is there any truth to them? Alan Lupack traces the evolution of King Arthur. Lesson by Alan Lupack, directed by …

Why Is There A North Carolina and a South Carolina?

Geography By Geoff and Geography Is Everything on Substack: A newsletter about geography, urbanism, and how the world is connected. By Geoff Gibson (host of the popular YouTube channel: Geography by Geoff) and geography professor Hunter Shobe. "North Carolina and South Carolina. Two states began their life as a single province and colony of England. …