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This blog offers weekly light reading on various topics relating to the nineteenth century: artists and writers, book-, movie-, and museum reviews, fashion and fads, and more!

As an amateur historian I find the people and events of 19th and early 20th century Chicago fascinating. The history of this city is an amazing saga. Only 133 years separate the ash heap of the Great Fire in 1871 from the city's designation as one of the world's best skylines. My blog is my online journal of interesting stories, relavent links and discussion of this complex city.

Philately and stamp database in 11 languages. History, Philatelic Articles, Archives, Glossary, Book Reviews, Crosswords, Links and more...

History Times posts history book reviews and articles on WW1, WW2 and European and American history, including ancient and modern history.

Welcome to Civil War Memory. I blog about subjects related to how Americans have chosen to remember and commemorate their Civil War. Topics cover a range of issues from Civil War historiography to issues in public history and the teaching of history on the high school level. My current research focuses on the battle of the Crater, William Mahone and historical memory. I am also editing a large collection of letters by Captain John C. Winsmith of the 1st South Carolina Infantry.

A personal exploration of the buildings, sights and history of Nottingham, UK - the city I have lived in for the best part of 40 years.

A newer version of my other blog A Very Fine Romance that was hacked & deleted. This version continues with my usual eclectic mix of topics.

Brooklyn and New York City history, Victorian Brooklyn, Victorian true crime, Victorian medicine, ephemera and a bit of Brooklyn genealogy.

Sharing my passion for history as I discuss places I've been with historical significance, my favorite movies in history, television shows of interest and events I'm learning more about.