Monthly Archives: October 2017
HISTORIC RE-ENACTMENT: CORONATION OF HENRY III
Ever since the Conquest, British monarchs have been crowned in London’s Westminster Abbey, right? Well, not always. The boy king, Henry the Third was crowned in Gloucester Cathedral (then known as St. Peter’s Abby) on October 28th, 1216. Son of, some think, England’s worst king (John) and father, some think, of its best (Edward I), […]
HISTORY SHARE: THE ALFRED JEWEL
I grew up in King Alfred’s birthplace: Wantage. http://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/01/31/the-alfred-jewel-one-of-the-most-famous-and-mysterious-treasures-from-anglo-saxon-england/
HISTORY-THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTIES: FAIRY TALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Nursery rhymes and fairy tales have both been around for centuries, and can therefore legitimately be considered ‘historical’, but unless teenagers or middle graders want to do it for laughs, this is for the eight and under set. COSTUMES For costume ideas, visit: http://www.grandmasnurseryrhymes.com/homemadenurseryrhymecostumes.html DECORATIONS & OTHER PARTY ITEMS If your local shops don’t carry […]
HISTORIC COME-BACK: USED BOOK STORES
Used book stores have a charm all their own, and, like print books, are becoming popular again. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-the-age-of-amazon-used-bookstores-are-making-an-unlikely-comeback/2015/12/26/06b20e48-abea-11e5-bff5-905b92f5f94b_story.html?hpid=hp_local-news_usedbooks-925pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory
TRIVIA TRAIL: D.E.A.R.
Question: What does D.E.A.R. mean? Answer: Drop Everything And Read. Ever since author Beverly Cleary wrote about D.E.A.R. in her book Ramona Quimby, Age 8 back in 1981, D.E.A.R. programmes have been held across America during the month of April to encourage the ‘Reading Habit’ in young and old. Such programmes run in other countries, too, but […]
Time Travelling With Kids 