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Animal Farm and me1 comment

cemmaillie wrote 3 hours ago: Daily Prompt: Tell us about the last book you read (Why did you choose it? Would you recommend it?). … more →

Tags: Family Systems Theory, Journal-esque, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Animal Farm, Brainwashing, Domestic Violence, DV, GEORGE ORWELL, Isolation

Winter Makeup Trend Alert

fansofmakeup wrote 3 hours ago: Purple Eyeshadow Surprisingly, purple is a flattering shade of eyeshadow that looks good on everyone … more →

Tags: Makeup, Bobbi Brown, glamourous, Mac, makeup, Purple, Rimmel, trend, winter

How Lollards turned Luddites, Napoleon joined the Navy and I became La Pompadour

Oober K Ltd wrote 8 hours ago:   Recent debates about the new history curriculum have focused on its depths, length, relevance … more →

Tags: Education, Government, humour, kids, Primary School, History Curriculum, gove, History, French Revolution

Europe

A. Herkenhoff wrote 9 hours ago: “But while both Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler possessed hegemonic ambitions and left rui … more →

Tags: History, Europe, Hitler

Upstairs and Downstairs

Allister Timms wrote 10 hours ago: Let it be known I’m 20,000 words into a new novel. Or should I say: I’m learning how to write a pica … more →

Tags: Writing #2, Black Adder, British drama, Depeche Mode, Downstairs, Downton Abbey, Egypt, fafhrd, Fritz Leiber

A short history of the Peninsula War 1808-1814

Andrew Knowles wrote 14 hours ago: During the War of the Pyrenees (1793-1795), Spain and Portugal had attempted to invade France, as pa … more →

Tags: Napoleonic Wars, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, Spain, France, Portugal, peninsularwar

Historical Fiction as the Pillar of Education

seanmunger wrote 14 hours ago: Reblogged from robbie macniven: Yesterday I woke up abuzz with historical passion, fired by the cult … more →

Tags: Authors, Books 2, History, History 2, Books, fiction (2), ReBlog, Waterloo, Robbie MacNiven

DataViz History: Charles Minard’s Flow Map of Napoleon’s Russian Campaign of 1812 – Crossing of the Berezina

Michael wrote 15 hours ago: Retreat! Since Minard’s map is in French, I have provided an English language version for us to use … more →

Tags: Alexander I of Russia, Charles Minard, Data Visualization, DataViz History, map, Russian Campaign of 1812, 1812, Bérézina, Campaign

Random photos from Paris!

evieastrom wrote 19 hours ago: At long last, you might say, the last post from Paris. Napoleon, metro… and other things. I wi … more →

Tags: nerdyness, Life, Friends & Family, brussels, travelling, Paris

Doubts voiced as Napoleon death mask is auctioned

Simon Pipe wrote 20 hours ago: A death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte was due to be auctioned by Bonhams in London on 19 June 2013 with … more →

Tags: Heritage, Bonhams, death mask, John Tyrrell, Rev Boys, Saint Helena, st helena

Photo diary - Three days in Poitou-Charentes

magellanstraits wrote 20 hours ago: Alexandra’s photo diary following three fab days in Poitou-Charentes….  Day One… E … more →

Tags: activities, Art and Culture, Poitou-Charentes, Europe, ancient towers, Charente -Maritime, Cycling, Dancing With Robots, days out

Worth Raising A Glass, I.M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid1 comment

Schwingen In Switzerland wrote 1 day ago: The Louvre is the world’s largest museum.  It is housed in an old fortress that became a palac … more →

Tags: France, Museums, Architecture, Paris, museum, Da Vinci Code, Design, glass, Notre Dame

Earth: Waterloo, Belgium, site of Napoleon's final defeat, 198 years ago today.

seanmunger wrote 1 day ago: These farm fields are located near Waterloo, Belgium, which on this exact day 198 years ago–Ju … more →

Tags: Earth, Giamotti, History, History 2, Google Earth, All Giamotti's Children, Giamotti Trilogy, Military History, War

Today in history - 18th June

Brunlees wrote 1 day ago: Today is the 198th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo.  The Duke of Wellington led a mixture of B … more →

Tags: Today in History, France, England, Wellington, Waterloo

The Battle Of Waterloo

chriscarnett wrote 1 day ago: Run away! On this day in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte lost his final major battle near Waterloo Village … more →

Tags: History, Africa, elba, France, prussia, st helena, Waterloo

Mary Pondered

Jeff wrote 1 day ago: Good morning. Today is Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Four more days until we’re on vacation! Galvest … more →

Tags: Prayer, Devotions, Great Stories From History, a year with god, Birthdays, The Divine Hours, the divine conspiracy, Dallas Willard, sushi day

French Influences

Nancy wrote 1 day ago: Why would a firm in Hartford, Connecticut issue a print showing the French Emperor Napoleon at the B … more →

Tags: collections 2, Battle of Waterloo, French Emperor, Kellogg Brothers

Think Tank CityWalker 30 Messenger Bag, Blue Slate Nylon

zaxytozyvetiss wrote 1 day ago: You can buy Think Tank CityWalker 30 Messenger Bag, Blue Slate Nylon here. yes, we have “Think … more →

Tags: Blue Slate Nylon, Think Tank CityWalker 30 Messenger Bag, zipper, Nylon, laptop, YKK Group, iPad, San Francisco, YKK

'The Black Count'- by Tom Reiss. The tale of the black half-slave hero of the French Revolution

amacross wrote 1 day ago: Tom Reiss, an American writer best known for his international bestseller ‘The Orientalist: In … more →

Tags: 18th Century, Heroes, tom reiss, Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas


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