Here is a piece I wrote on the Summer Solstice ~

The Summer Solstice celebration has been an event that spans hundredsof years and although I've never had the opportunity to experience thecelebration at Stonehenge I still find it intriguing. Stonehenge hasleft historians, archeologists (read more at Clio-the History Muse)

Seventy-four years ago today, John Dillinger was shot dead in front of the Biograph Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. The FBI was laying in wait as Dillinger and his "lady in red" exited the theatre.

Ellen Poulsen, who wrote the book, Don't Call Us Molls: Women of the John Dillinger Gang, published a wonderful article today on Dillinger's death. Poulsen's book follows the lives of the women who were not only involved with Dillinger, but the Dillinger...

While reading about John Dillinger and his gang, Colleen (aka Osh), who posts on the Public Enemies Blog, found an interesting flaw. In Bryan Burrough's book, Public Enemies, Burrough states that Anna Patzke was the bank teller Dillinger took hos...

Archaeologists find ancient army HQ

By Jonathan Wright

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered what they say was the ancient headquarters of the Pharaonic army guarding the northeastern borders of Egypt for more than 1,500 years, the government said on Wednesday.

The fortress and adjoining town, which they identify with the ancient place name Tharu, lies in the Sinai peninsula about...

I just finished an article on Evelyn Billie Franchete. She was John Dillinger's girlfriend who found herself in prison for protecting him. The piece is after the John Dillinger article, so, if you already read the Dillinger piece, you will need to scroll down. If you haven't read the Dillinger piece, I encourage you to do so - then scroll down.

Right now my life is filled with history projects having to do with early American history.

I started grad school in January with hopes of earning a degree in Applied History. I will define what Applied History is a little later, but for now I need to write about all this history that is spinning around in my head.

My grad class topic is Violence and Genocide. I know, what  a happy topic. Getting through the