Long, long ago in a youth far, far away, I read a biography of Catherine de Medici; so I was already familiar with her story. I have to admit, the details were hazy: I remembered something about poison, religious wars and that she was Mary, Queen of Scots’ mother-in-law. Then a couple of years ago, [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Book Review – “Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France” by Leonie Frieda
Posted in Biographies, Books, Reviews, Wonderful Women, tagged biography, book review, catherine de medici, diane de poitiers, renaissance on January 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
History in the News: Cleopatra’s Needle, New Human Cousins and Bog Bodies
Posted in History, History in the News, tagged archaeology, bog bodies, cleopatra's needle, dna, history in the news, rock art on January 21, 2011 | 4 Comments »
One of the delights of living in NYC is Central Park. It’s not only a green space and refuge for weary urbanites, it’s the site of many monuments; some are gifts from other countries. One of the most magnificent is the 3,500-year-old granite obelisk commemorating King Thutmose III, commonly known as Cleopatra’s Needle, situated on [...]
Book Review – “Khan: Empire of Silver” by Conn Iggulden
Posted in Books, Fiction, Reviews, tagged book review, conn iggulden, Genghis Khan, historical fiction, Kublai Kahn, Mongols on January 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
From the Synopsis: “Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and his legacy live on. His son Ogedai has built a white city on a great plain and made a capital for the new nation. Now the armies have gathered to see which of Genghis’ sons has the strength to be khan. The Mongol empire [...]
