One-stop shop for announcements about history-related blog carnivals. History Carnival 168 - September 2017. The latest Carnival is up at Art and Architecture, mainly. Saturday, September 02, 2017. The next History Carnival is on 1 Sep at Art and Architecture, mainly. Please nominate your favourite history blogging during the last month using the form here. Saturday, August 19, 2017. History Carnival 167 - July 2017. The latest Carnival is up at Military History and Warfare.

Historical Ramblings on Sex, Food, and Other Bodily Pleasures, in Paris, Capri, and Beyond. The Reign of Terror in America. Chicken, Oysters, and Time Travel. Elizabeth David and Coming Home.

The map of the blog. We left the Pepys Estate, recently constructed and a prestige GLC scheme, in a good place last week. They were proud to be part of a showcase spotlessly clean and well looked after. And it may surprise you to lea.

Libraries Matter, No Matter What. In May 2007, all four branches of the library in Josephine County were closed due to lack of funding. More than 82,000 people were left without access to any library whatsoever. Over eight years later, I still feel a little shocked writing that. Last fall, citizens placed a library district on the ballot in Josephine County that would have provided long-term, sustainable fu.

History of Medicine in Ireland Blog. A collaborative blog between the Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland, University College Dublin and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Heritage Centre highlighting research and events in the history of medicine and medical humanities in Ireland. Tuesday, 9 June 2015.

Women and drink in mid-Victorian Lancashire. Her fragile mental state was evident when brought up on remand at Manchester County Police Court soon afterwards. There are several themes which can .

I like to write poetry. Me, Myself and The Other Guy. One day maybe it shall prevail and be straight and true but until then chasing shadows amongst the for is what he shall do. Pierce my heart with the arrow of liberty with your enchanted and brave soul.

I spent a couple of days in London at the end of last week. Socks for the Boys! This b.

Gemma Aherne is a PhD candidate at Leeds Beckett University. She originally posted this piece on her blog. It is reposted here with permission. Spending time with your loved ones is not a privilege.

Musings from a medical historian Anne Hanley. So, in writing a blog post about the unexpected academic twists and turns over these past twelve months, I hope for it to be of use to those falling down the same post-PhD rabbit hole, and to demonstrate that things might not be so grim as they first appear. How did I end up in Leeds? But how to keep body and soul together in the interim? Applying for academic jobs. During my time as an Education Officer in PRHS.