Month: May 2011

Stirling is one of Scotland’s great castles, architecturally and historically.  It dates back at least a thousand years, with reports as early as the 1100’s of Alexander I endowing a chapel there.  Standing at a crossroads, it has been the site of many battles, and has associations with such great figures in history as Robert […]

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Congratulations to Karine, winner of the $10 gift card to amazon.com!  And now, please welcome Nan Hawthorne, novelist, songwriter, and internet DJ! The Thrills and Spills of Researching the Distant past Nan Hawthorne, author of Beloved Pilgrim, a novel of the Crusade of 1101 In history class in college we learn about the difference between […]

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