http://historymaven.com On history, politics, books and ideas Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:32:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The BBC is reporting that a early structure has been found. The circular structure, found at a site near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, has been dated as being made in 8,500BC. Details here. I am always excited by new evidence of our past. http://historymaven.com/?p=169 I've been thinking a lot about the Coit Tower images that I saw last weekend. I was going to write a post about movies that best show the Depression era, but just saw these color photographs of workers and families in the 30's and wanted to share them. . They are ... http://historymaven.com/?p=165 Last weekend, Geoff and I went to San Francisco to see Coit Tower, which is perched on Telegraph Hill. I first saw Coit Tower in the late '80's and was blown away by the murals created in the mid-30's by a group of artists employed by the Federal Government, under ... http://historymaven.com/?p=161 I just read The King's Mistress by Emma Campion. The book jacket claims that she is the world's foremost scholar on Alice Perrers, the mistress of Edward III mentioned in the title. I'm not quite sure how many scholars of Alice Perrer there are, that she can make the claim. Here's ... http://historymaven.com/?p=154 I've received several reminders that today is World Sjögren's Day. I can't say I can really celebrate a day that is about a disease, but I will use it as a chance to do what I love to do, which is look at the history of Sjogren's (said "show-grins"). Sjogren's ... http://historymaven.com/?p=150 So it seems that a mystery that has intrigued me since I was a child will remain unsolved. As I've mentioned from time to time, I have always loved history. I don't know when that love started, but I do know that by the time I was 11, it was ... http://historymaven.com/?p=139 Just finished FDR's Shadow: Louis Howe, The Force That Shaped Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Good read for those interested in Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and their circle. Here's my review. People enjoy reading about Franklin and Eleanor not only because of their important impact on America, but because of the sometimes ... http://historymaven.com/?p=129 Just read this post by another person with Sjogren's Syndrome. She's filling out a survey about her health. Generally, the questions were worded something like this: I feel that I have control over my health. Strongly agree? Or strongly disagree? Or something in-between? Well, now. Hm. I am confident that I can ... http://historymaven.com/?p=124 No it's not an invitation, necessarily. Just got a DVD of one of my favorite musicals, Kiss Me Kate. How can you not like Cole Porter lyrics, Howard Keel at his swooniest, Anne Miller dancing up a storm, all based on (mangled) Shakespeare? Watched with Geoff and Hannah, and we ... http://historymaven.com/?p=121 I'm re-reading Tom Sawyer right now, and spotted this wonderful description of a health fanatic. Seems very contemporary. His aunt was concerned. She began to try all manner of remedies on him. She was one of those people who are infatuated with patent medicines and all new-fangled methods of producing health ... http://historymaven.com/?p=113