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The Last Thing I Expected to Find on a Battleship: Cake Wars

The Last Thing I Expected to Find on a Battleship: Cake Wars

by Kate Dolan | Apr 30, 2022 | Articles, Living History, Travel

The Battleship North Carolina, more than 36 tons of steel boasting powerful guns and unexpected speed, engaged in every major offensive in Pacific theater during World War II. Now, of course, the guns are quiet, and instead of racing around the Pacific to protect...

Origin of Renaisance Festival is Far from the Renaissance

by Kate Dolan | Sep 11, 2021 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Toto's Tale

You know you’re a true history geek when you want to know about the history of a fake historical thing. Last year, I researched the history of fanciful tiki culture and this year, I started wondering about the origin of the Renaissance festival. Yes, the origin of the...

Why are These the Dog Days of Summer?

by Kate Dolan | Aug 11, 2021 | Articles, Latest Posts, Living History, Romans, Toto's Tale

Dogs often do not appear to enjoy the dog days of summer. It’s hot, and they’re stuck wearing a fur coat that they can only shed one hair at a time. They can’t even sweat to cool off. But the term “dog days” has nothing to do with fur or even dogs. The origin of the...

Vaccination Controversy of 1721

by Kate Dolan | Apr 17, 2021 | Articles, Colonial America, Latest Posts, Living History

Some are terrified by the disease, and others are more frightened by the new vaccine introduced to produce immunity to the disease. While I could be talking about today’s reaction to COVID-19, I’m referring to the situation 300 years ago in Boston. In the spring of...

The Strange Connection Between the Heart and Love

by Kate Dolan | Feb 14, 2021 | Articles, Holidays, Living History, Romans

February 14 is a day associated with disappointed expectations and heart-shaped boxes of candy. I don’t think the disappointment needs any sort of explanation. Or, frankly, the chocolate (although you can check out my blogs about growing chocolate and the history of...

A One-Horse Open Obscenity: The Revolting Origin of Jingle Bells

by Kate Dolan | Dec 22, 2020 | 19th Century America, Articles, Holidays, Latest Posts, Living History

  I intended to write about why we sing the song “Jingle Bells” at Christmas, but after doing some research, I now wonder why we sing the song at all. If people knew the origin of Jingle Bells, it would disappear faster than you can say “cancel culture.” Jingle...
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