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Continue reading →: Digging Deeper into Knoxville’s HistoryHaving gone to college in Knoxville (go Vols!), I know the basic outline of Knoxville’s history, especially regarding the Civil War. After all, much of the Battle of Fort Sanders in November 1863 took place on what is now the University of Tennessee’s campus and the nearby Fort Sanders neighborhood,…
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Continue reading →: Step Into Tea History At TwiningsWhen you think of Britain, one of the first things that probably comes to mind is tea. In fact, tea is so intertwined with British culture today that it’s hard to think of what Britain would be like without its unofficial national beverage. Would you be surprised to learn, then,…
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Continue reading →: Discovering London’s (Not-So-Hidden) ChurchesWhen “church” and “London” are mentioned in the same sentence, Westminster Abbey or St. Paul’s Cathedral are most often the first sites that come to mind. Understandably so, as they are London’s most famous churches, as well as the most prominent churches in the London cityscape. But Westminster Abbey and…
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Continue reading →: The Woman Behind the Tudor DynastyToday, the Tudor monarchs are well-known in Britain and around the world. Thanks to the plethora of books, movies, TV shows, and even musicals about the Tudor era, Henry VIII and his six wives, Mary I (“Bloody Mary”), and Elizabeth I are commonly recognizable figures. Edward VI and Henry VII…
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Continue reading →: Royal Marriages: The Not-So-Fairy-Tale EditionAfter seeing several posts on my Twitter feed today relating to the wedding anniversary of Prince William and Kate Middleton (married twelve years ago today), I found myself thinking about royal weddings. Today, the media often portrays a royal wedding (and the marriage that follows) as a modern-day fairy tale:…
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Continue reading →: Coronations in HistoryWith the coronation of King Charles III coming up in just over two weeks, I thought it was only fitting to look back at some notable coronations throughout the history of the British monarchy. So, without further ado, here are eight memorable coronations in history. Coronation #1: William the Conqueror.…
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Continue reading →: On the Trail of the Romans in BritainThe Romans ruled large parts of the island of Great Britain for nearly four hundred years, from 43 CE to around 410 CE. As Roman control expanded across what is now England and Wales, the Romans left their mark on the British landscape. Perhaps the most famous Roman site in…
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Continue reading →: A Hidden History of York CastleEvery spring, daffodils planted around Clifford’s Tower, the only remaining part of York Castle, bloom, covering the mound on which the tower sits in a carpet of yellow. A curious passerby might ask why the daffodils were planted in the first place. Was it part of a city beautification project?…
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Continue reading →: Exploring the History of York MinsterYork Minster dominates the cityscape of York, one of the oldest and most historically important cities in northern England. Founded by Romans, settled by Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, a center of power in the medieval period, and a city of enduring economic importance, York is well-worth a visit. Regular readers of…
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Continue reading →: Uncovering the History Behind a Pair of MemorialsTraces of the past are everywhere in Berlin. The city is dotted with memorials, monuments, and plaques that mark significant events and commemorate important figures in German history. Many of these memorials only hint at the larger history behind them. This is especially true for two memorials located on the…
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