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You're History

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This is where I write about my different interests, mainly history, culture, travel, reading, and folklore. But sometimes I wander outside those realms.

Added on: Mar 3rd, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Linda
Listed in: Cultural Culture
Tags: books italy history folklore medieval new england

Recent Posts

True Crime: The Cooper’s Wife is Missing, by Joan Hoff and Marion Yeates

Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 17:37 in book review, history, paranormal, 19th century, folklore mythology

They found her, Poor Bridget Cleary, killed for her belief in fairies. These fairies, embedded deep in Irish folklore, are not the of the Tinkerbell ilk at all. Rather, they are capable of bringing all sorts of mischief into the lives of ordinary mo...
History News: The Shroud of Turin

Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 19:18 in religion, Mystery, history, tradition

The Holy Shroud, a 14 foot-long linen revered by some as the burial cloth of Jesus, is shown at the Cathedral of Turin, Italy. A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered ...
True Crime: The Monster of Florence, by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi

Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 15:52 in italy, Mystery, book review, nonfiction, crime

The darker side of Tuscany The Monster of Florence is co-authored by an Italian journalist and an American novelist. Accordingly, this serial killer saga is told in two sections, the first with a focus on the activities of Mario Spezi, and the secon...
Modern Lit: Isabel’s Bed, by Elinor Lipman

Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 12:05 in history

The memoirs When aspiring author Harriet Mahoney signs on to write the memoirs of Isabel Krug, whose lover was shot by his wife while they were in flagrante delicto, she’s ready for a change, and that’s exactly what she gets. Isabel ...
Thanksgiving Memories: The Manchester Road Race

Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 23:46 in holidays, history, tradition, connecticut

For many Americans, a traditional Thanksgiving morning is spent cheering on the home team at a football game. For my family, and many others in Connecticut and southern New England, we have a special tradition of our own, the Manchester Road Race. ...
Modern Lit: The Lacemakers of Glenmara, by Heather Barbieri

Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 10:55 in women, fiction, reading, book review, tradition

Serendipity For recently widowed Bernie Cullen, the arrival of Kate Robinson into her life comes as a blessing. Kate is touring Ireland on her own, trying to soothe her depression over recent losses of her own. Kate is not planning to stay, but the...