Updates & Transitions
Long time, no post! Part of the reason for this has been the general busyness of day-to-day life and summer travel, including to Poland (pictured…
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Discovering Art Nouveau Vienna
As someone who likes Art Nouveau architecture, I always enjoy visiting Vienna, because it has many excellent examples of this style of building. But what…
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Highlights of Budapest: Part II
I had so many highlights of Budapest that I couldn’t fit them all into one post, so I’m back with part two. If you missed…
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Highlights of Budapest
Although I’ve taught the history of Central Europe within my European history survey courses, I haven’t traveled nearly as much in Central Europe as I…
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Exploring Kensington Palace
While in London today, I visited Kensington Palace, which was a new site for me. I’ve walked past the palace many times during visits to…
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Exploring a New Side of London
If you’ve read this blog before, you’ve probably guessed that London has a special place in my heart, given how frequently I write about it.…
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The History of the Secret City
On my way home from my recent trip to Knoxville, I stopped in Oak Ridge. As an East Tennessean and a historian, it’s a bit…
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Digging Deeper into Knoxville’s History
Having 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…
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Discovering London’s (Not-So-Hidden) Churches
When “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…
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On the Trail of the Romans in Britain
The Romans ruled large parts of the island of Great Britain for nearly four hundred years, from 43 CE to around 410 CE. As Roman…
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Exploring the History of York Minster
York 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…
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Exploring a Different Side of Charleston’s History
Just after Christmas, I was in Charleston, South Carolina, one of my favorite cities. When it comes to history, Charleston is most commonly associated with…
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A Day Out at Exchange Place
I recently discovered a new historic site in Northeast Tennessee: Exchange Place, in Kingsport. Located on the site of a former stagecoach relay station (hence…
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Layers of History at the Chester Inn
The oldest incorporated town in Tennessee is Jonesborough (see map below), founded in 1779, seventeen years before Tennessee became a state. At the time that…
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Uncovering the Past at Stones River
A few weeks ago, I was in the Nashville area to visit a friend, and I decided to add a day on to my trip…
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Remaking History at McLeod Plantation
Recently, I spent a few days in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. In between relaxing at the beach and exploring downtown Charleston, I visited a…
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A Walk in York
Over the past year, during the pandemic, I’ve picked up a new digital skill: making ArcGIS StoryMaps. I have no background in ArcGIS or cartography,…
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From Augusta Treverorum to Trier
A few months ago, I highlighted the amazing collection of Roman remains in Trier, Germany. Located in the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, near Germany’s…
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City of the White Rose
This post was originally written in the summer of 2014, when I took a day trip to York while studying abroad in Cambridge, England. I…
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A Tour of Augusta Treverorum
When you read the words “A Tour of Augusta Treverorum,” the first question that probably springs to your mind is “what is Augusta Treverorum?”. And…
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A Collection of Places
I have declared bankruptcy – blog bankruptcy. Finding myself so far behind on my blog – and facing the prospect of writing more essays in…
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Vienna’s Palatial Museums
The first essays for the spring term are submitted, so it’s time to get back to my much-neglected blog! Casting my mind back to Christmas…
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Vienna: City of Cafes
There is so much I could say about Vienna, which is one of my favorite cities in Europe. So much, in fact, that one post…
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Travels in Yorkshire
Time for a very belated update of this blog! This is an abridged description of my travels around Yorkshire over the Christmas holidays, as I…
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November in England
As you could probably guess from the lack of activity on this blog lately, things have been busy here in York for the last few…
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Dashing Off to Durham
Last Saturday morning, while sitting in a coffee shop, reading about conservation policies and the criteria for listing historic buildings in England, I suddenly thought,…
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Off to Scotland
For the past two weekends, I’ve begun exploring northern England and Scotland. One of my goals for this year is to explore the United Kingdom…
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Welcome to York
The last few weeks have been very busy, for one main reason: I moved to the UK to start my MA in cultural heritage management…
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In the Borderlands, Part II
As I was reading a book review the other day, I was reminded that, in my eagerness to discuss the lesser-known borderlands of Western Europe…
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In the Borderlands
The concept of borderlands is a popular topic in recent historical studies of modern European history. Over the past several decades, a growing number of…
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Berlin: The Presence of the Past
It would be no exaggeration to say that Berlin is one of my favorite cities in Europe. It’s one of those wonderful places where there…
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Making the Past Present 