Throwbacks

What's The Point of Bishop Hoadly?

BIT OF HISTORY/THROWBACK Random Stuff from Annette's Collection: Annette's Unexpected Companion

Nov 5 •

The Princess's Present

THROWBACK/BIT OF HISTORY Random Stuff From Annette's Collection: A Crowdfunded Royal Gift for Millions

Sep 3 •

Logs and Mortar of the New Deal

ANNETTE ON THE ROAD/THROWBACK Pandemic Time Out In a Hotel Built By Desperately Poor Lads a Lifetime Ago,

Aug 17 •

Virginia Scrambled, with a Side of Bacon (twice)

THROWBACKS/ANNETTE TELLS TALES Conspiracy Theories. Racism. Gun Violence. And a Populist Uprising Called Bacon's Rebellion. Welcome to America in 1676!

Jul 30 •

Time To Talk About Hamilton?

THROWBACKS Let's get real about Hamilton, The Musical! Or is this too soon?

Jul 27 •

I Interrupt Your Summer Saturday

with a word about a colonel, his chicken, his museum, and the 20th century US, all non-sponsors of Non-Boring History 😃

Jun 15 •

Presidents Meet Destiny at the Buffalo Fair

THROWBACK/ ANNETTE ON THE ROAD When Things Took An Unexpected Lurch in the US when Americans, excited to have elected President William McKinley, get…

Jun 11 •

Meet Black Patriots Fighting for Independence (their own)

ANNETTE TELLS TALES Americans Who Support the British for Their Own Freedom, and Keep Fighting After the Brits Leave

Feb 6 •

Looking for John Brown

THROWBACK That Time Annette Stumbled Around Harpers Ferry National Historic Park

Dec 19, 2023 •

Tempting Scenes from the Anti-Downton Abbey

THROWBACK When Annette and the Boys Visited a Big Decrepit Mansion Frozen in Time

Nov 7, 2023 •

Margaret and Ledyard's Big Decision

THROWBACK A Widower Reflects on His Late Wife, and their Gold Rush Days. Annette looks back, too.

Oct 28, 2023 •

More Days That Try Men's Souls

THROWBACK Why Annette Avoids Discussing the Headlines (even though she would love to)

Oct 17, 2023 •

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