Issues

Issue No. 34: Of April Whimsies & Anglo-Saxon Witticisms

Anglo-Saxon riddles, Aldhelmian verse, and a large corpora of medieval literature.

May 14 •

Issue No. 33: Of Klondike Gold & Chronicling Glory

The Klondike Gold Rush, Eric A. Hegg, and documenting the last great North American migration of the 19th century.

Mar 19 •

Issue No. 32: Of Merrie Gents & Miss Gwyn

Nell Gwyn, her relationship with Charles II, and her contrast with one named Squintabella.

Mar 3 •

Issue No. 31: Of Ancient Pharoi & Anglo-Norman Parapets, Part Two

Operation Dynamo, underground tunnels, and Churchillian oration.

Jan 29 •

Issue No. 30: Of Ancient Pharoi & Anglo-Norman Parapets, Part One

The ruins of England's tallest Roman building, a contender for its largest castle, and the siege that prevented a French prince on the English throne.

Dec 8, 2024 •

Issue No. 29: Of Headless Horsemen & Haunting Hessians

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", a German soldier, and the birth of one of America's spookiest autumn tales

Oct 29, 2024 •

Issue No. 28: Of Attempted Murder & Angevin Machinations

Juliana de Fontevrault, reciprocal bloody acts, and Lannisterian-style attempted patricide

Oct 22, 2024 •

Issue No. 27: Of Bolingbroke, de Bohun, & the Duchess of Brittany

A queen accused of witchcraft, a how-to psalter of how to be a good wife, and cross-Channel love

Oct 15, 2024 •

Issue No. 26: Of Indomitable Courage & the Iditarod

The story of Susan Butcher and how she earned her place in dog sledding history

Oct 8, 2024 •

Issue No. 25: Of Mōʻīwahine & Maui

The story of Queen Lili'uokalani, the last queen of the Kingdom of Hawai'i

Sep 14, 2024 •

Issue No. 24: Of Chains & Continentals

The fertile Hudson River Valley and the chain that bridged it during the American Revolution.

Jul 12, 2024 •

Issue No. 23: Of Adamants & Antoinette

A history of the Hope Diamond, gems belonging to the infamous French queen, and Her Majesty's adopted daughter.

Jun 29, 2024 •

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