Tag: history
A little over a month following the controversy surrounding The O’Reilly Factor host’s firing at Fox News, information about the new book in his Killing series emerges. The new book …
As one of the most popular book genres, Goodreads defines historical fiction is defined as: “…Novels that re-create a period or event in history and often use historical figures as …
The Hebrew name for Holocaust Remembrance Day is Yom Hashoah, and this year it was observed on Monday, April 24th. JTA, or the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, sought book recommendations …
A large chain of Dutch stores is catching heat for a very offensive image appearing in one of their coloring books. The page in the coloring book depicts Adolf Hitler, …
Actor Orson Welles is perhaps best known for War of the Worlds, a radio drama which scared people into believing Earth was being attacked by Martians back in 1938. That very …
Near the end of his life, Ulysses S. Grant was dying, penniless, and wanted to ensure his wife Julia would be able to live in comfort after his death. …
The confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch have gone slightly under the radar due to the nature of the Trump era news cycle. However, even those that …
Dime novels of the 1800’s were a hit, because of how easy they were to access and how addicting the adventures within the pages were. Made with printed covers, the …
Kathy Gates
March 7, 2017
Adult, Book News, Bookish Events, Erotica, History, Libraries, Non-Fiction, Reference, Sexuality, Travel
16th century Venice was a cosmopolitan and, largely, secular city. It attracted artists like Titian and Tintoretto, trade with the exotic East, via Constantinople, made it rich, and opened it …
The Nazi regime is notorious for many reasons. They were the minds behind numerous historical atrocities including the Holocaust and continue to inspire white supremacists to this day. However, …
Every book lover has dreamed of having a home library! Maybe with floor-to-ceiling shelves and rolling ladders, maybe with an expansive window and a leather club chair. Such a …
YouTube Channel: USC Shoah Foundation From the Description: Esther Clifford recants being a young child and witnessing the burning of books in 1933, Germany. She talks about how she saw …
When we think of Mahatma Gandhi, we usually do so in terms of his lifelong work toward India’s independence from Great Britain and his championing of civil rights and …
Amazon is one of the most valuable online retailers in the United States, functioning as an accessible, free-to-use online market that helps customers and sellers to exchange goods. Surpassing …
Frederick Douglass was born a slave, and so his exact birthday is not known, but later, as a freed man, he chose to celebrate it on the 14th of …
Chocolate and teddy bears, cards and romantic dinners, boxes of tiny postcards at school…Valentine’s Day is just wonderful, right? However, its modern-day origins stem from the history of a …
Brazil is one of the largest countries both in terms of economy and population in the world. Yet in spite of its prominence, we don’t talk enough about some …
February marks Black History Month, and if you’re looking to create a reading list of titles that celebrate Black history or by prominent Black authors, you’re in luck because …
The Council on Books in Wartime changed the face of publishing and created a nation of avid readers when they gave away millions of books to soldiers during World …
Japan has a rich history dating back thousands of years. Naturally there have been hundreds of prominent leaders that have arisen over the course of the country’s history. These …
