There are inherent (and tricky) challenges in writing about real historical figures. When a historian or biographer delves into the life of a person from the past, their aim should be thoroughness and objectivity. But even for the historian total objectivity can be difficult as they learn more and more… Read More »Exploring the Lives of Real Historical Figures by N. Gemini Sasson
In the year 1597, Sir Frances Drake did not discover San Francisco Bay. He did find Drake’s Bay, a rather small cove near Point Reyes. He landed his ship for overhaul and spent more than a month exploring the neighborhood. The natives were friendly, since they yet failed to realize… Read More »How Old is San Francisco Bay? by Steve Bartholomew
INTERVIEWER: Iva Polansky, when did you first become interested in history? IVA POLANSKY: History was always on my radar. I grew up in Prague, a city paved with history. My mother was a high-school history teacher, who strived to make the subject both interesting and amusing. She was a born… Read More »Interview with Iva Polansky about Fame and Infamy
The beauty of the Hortiach Hills: a painting by William T Wood RWS during the Eastern Campaign Just imagine for a moment that you’re a nicely bred young lady used to comforts and a secure quiet home life in Edwardian Britain. You volunteer to be a Red Cross nurse or… Read More »The Nurses War: the Red Cross in Salonika in WWI by Loretta Proctor
The Wandering Horses of Venice by Beverle Graves Myers I received an intriguing email from another author a while back. Mary Reed and Eric Mayer are the collaborating authors behind the John the Lord Chamberlain Mysteries set in sixth-century Constantinople. Mary pointed out that our sleuths—Lord John and Tito Amato—have… Read More »The Wandering Horses of Venice by Beverle Graves Myers