by Kate Dolan | Mar 29, 2019 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Publishing
In honor of Women’s History month, I’m writing about my own history, and how it was shaped by some of the female writers who influenced me at a young age. I’m primarily thinking of the humorists like Erma Bombeck and Jean Kerr, but I would also have to admit to some...
by Kate Dolan | Feb 26, 2019 | Articles, Game of Thrones, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History
The characters, storylines, and even geography in the hit series Game of Thrones are entirely fictional, based on novels by George R.R. Martin. Yet the stories contain many elements that ring true to history geeks such as myself. While the stories could take place in...
by Kate Dolan | Jan 20, 2019 | Articles, Colonial America, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Servants, Travel
The immense popularity of the British series Downton Abbey in the U.S. shows that despite our commitment to the concept of equality, many Americans are fascinated by the lifestyles of those living in a society where the accident of your birth could grant you a life of...
by Kate Dolan | Dec 12, 2018 | Articles, Faith, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Romans
The camel really stole the show at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in my opinion. While Mary, Joseph and the heavenly host gaze reverently at Jesus in the manger, the camel is looking in the other direction and laughing, like he’s making jokes with the visitors who walk by....
by Kate Dolan | Nov 26, 2018 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History
“Look but don’t touch” is the rule in most history museums and it’s also the reason kids (and adults) get bored so quickly. History would be a lot more accessible to the public if there were more places like the Penny Arcade at Arcade Amusements in Manitou Springs,...
by Kate Dolan | Nov 8, 2018 | Articles, Faith, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts
Most of my blogs deal with fun topics like interesting places to visit or obscure historical facts. And that’s why I have avoided writing this one. But the recent news stories involving Asia Bibi reminded me that I can’t always ignore the ugly realities in our world....
