Kaiser Wilhelm I
On the 18th of January, 1871, Wilhelm I of Germany was proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797–1888), born Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, was the first German Emperor...
Prohibition
On the 17th of January, 1920, the Volstead Act came into effect in the United States of America introducing the prohibition of alcohol. The Volstead Act, formally known as the National Prohibition Act of 1919, was the legislative backbone of America’s great national...
First Tsar of Russia
On the 16th of January, 1547, Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy became the first Tsar of Russia. Ivan’s early life was shaped by trauma and instability. Born to Grand Duke Vasily III and Elena Glinskaya, he inherited the throne at just three years old. When his mother...
Cade’s Legacy
I have a title for the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, and today I wrote the first scene. I’m calling it Cade’s Legacy. I described my progress in my last update. But it feels real now. I have started the scrivener file, added character sketches, and...
Black Dahlia
On the 15th of January, 1947, the dismembered body of Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles. The Black Dahlia murder of Elizabeth Short remains one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history—a case that has fascinated investigators, journalists, and...
King Henry III
On the 14th of January, 1296, King Henry III of England married Eleanor of Provence. King Henry III of England, who reigned from 1216 to 1272, is one of the longest-serving monarchs in English history and a figure whose rule bridged the turbulent aftermath of the...
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
I have posted about several people beheaded by King Henry VIII, such as Thomas More and Anne Boleyn. On the 13th of January, 1547, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, became the last man that King Henry VIII sent to the axe. Born into the powerful Howard family, Surrey was...
National Trust
The National Trust was founded on the 12th of January, 1895. Claire and I are members of the National Trust as well as English Heritage. When we asked what the difference was, we were told that if it has a roof it’s probably National Trust. The photograph is of...
Smoking
On the 11th of January, 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Luther Terry, M.D. published Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health. I was four years old. It would be another four years before my...
Kaiser Wilhelm I
On the 18th of January, 1871, Wilhelm I of Germany was proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797–1888), born Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, was the first German Emperor...
Prohibition
On the 17th of January, 1920, the Volstead Act came into effect in the United States of America introducing the prohibition of alcohol. The Volstead Act, formally known as the National Prohibition Act of 1919, was the legislative backbone of America’s great national...
First Tsar of Russia
On the 16th of January, 1547, Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy became the first Tsar of Russia. Ivan’s early life was shaped by trauma and instability. Born to Grand Duke Vasily III and Elena Glinskaya, he inherited the throne at just three years old. When his mother...
Cade’s Legacy
I have a title for the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, and today I wrote the first scene. I’m calling it Cade’s Legacy. I described my progress in my last update. But it feels real now. I have started the scrivener file, added character sketches, and...
Black Dahlia
On the 15th of January, 1947, the dismembered body of Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles. The Black Dahlia murder of Elizabeth Short remains one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history—a case that has fascinated investigators, journalists, and...
King Henry III
On the 14th of January, 1296, King Henry III of England married Eleanor of Provence. King Henry III of England, who reigned from 1216 to 1272, is one of the longest-serving monarchs in English history and a figure whose rule bridged the turbulent aftermath of the...
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
I have posted about several people beheaded by King Henry VIII, such as Thomas More and Anne Boleyn. On the 13th of January, 1547, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, became the last man that King Henry VIII sent to the axe. Born into the powerful Howard family, Surrey was...
National Trust
The National Trust was founded on the 12th of January, 1895. Claire and I are members of the National Trust as well as English Heritage. When we asked what the difference was, we were told that if it has a roof it’s probably National Trust. The photograph is of...
Smoking
On the 11th of January, 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Luther Terry, M.D. published Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health. I was four years old. It would be another four years before my...