Last time on History’s Nutcases, we had a look at the strange life of Caroline Prodgers, … History’s Nutcases: The Prince of SilenceRead more
Author: Elizabeth Lundin
Elizabeth Lundin is a Portland-based freelance writer and blogger who enjoys writing about history almost as much as she enjoys reading it: which is quite a lot.
Remember the Alamo? They Found Something New
“We’re really excited to have evidence of military action here at the south wall. We have got … Remember the Alamo? They Found Something NewRead more
Did Archaeologists Really Find the World’s First Pyramid?
“We need a lot of additional analysis and hard work for interpretation.” – Viktor Novozhenov, archaeologist … Did Archaeologists Really Find the World’s First Pyramid?Read more
Low Ocean Levels Reveal New Petroglyphs in Hawaii
“What’s exciting for me is: I grew up coming to this beach, and now as an … Low Ocean Levels Reveal New Petroglyphs in HawaiiRead more
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Human beings have always been fascinated by the sea. The open ocean is a wild, untamed … The Mystery of the Mary CelesteRead more
Oregon Tries to Reconcile the Past at Rogue River
“[The Indian War is] very fresh in our family stories, how [my grandmother’s father] by some … Oregon Tries to Reconcile the Past at Rogue RiverRead more
The Roman Curse: Gold Tablets Discovered in Serbia
“We found that Christians and pagans were buried together and we can conclude that, at the … The Roman Curse: Gold Tablets Discovered in SerbiaRead more
History’s Badasses: William Wallace
“I could not be a traitor to Edward, for I was never his subject.” – William … History’s Badasses: William WallaceRead more
Battles That Made History: Salamis Bay
Last week on Battles That Made History, we covered the famous Siege of Yorktown. It was the … Battles That Made History: Salamis BayRead more
Marble Stele Inscribed With the Seal of Darius I Found in Ukraine
“[The stele] is, without exaggeration, a discovery of international significance” – Vladmir Kuznetsov, director of Phanagoria Historical … Marble Stele Inscribed With the Seal of Darius I Found in UkraineRead more