Elliott O’Donnell, Ghost Hunter
The life and experiences of famed Irish ghost hunter and author Elliott O'Donnell.
Elliott O’Donnell was an Irish author and ghost hunter. Born on February...
Life in Regency England, Part 3: Summer Resorts
Remaining in London once the Season was over was a serious faux pas-no members of society were willing to be seen in London once...
The War Fought Over “A Scrap of Paper:” England And The Outbreak Of WWI
On August 3, 1914, the British Foreign Secretary's, Sir Edward Grey, worst fears became realized. In less than a week, the carefully constructed old...
“A Prophet Before Her Time:” Beatrice Potter Webb, Part 2: The Poor Law Commission...
Nineteen men and women were appointed the Royal Commission For Poor Law Reform and Relieving of Distress. Most of the appointees were social reformers,...
The Easter Rising: Irish Republican Uprising of 1916
The 1916 Easter Rising paved the way for the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.
The causes and consequences of the 1916 Easter...
How To Marry An English Lord: The Uniting of British Lords and American Heiresses
Winston Churchill was, among other things, an accomplished historian and writer, writing several books during his lifetime. Four of these: his four-volume A History...
Coal Mining Ancestors – How They Lived and Worked
In the UK in the 19th and early 20th centuries the main industry was coal mining, but how did miners live by the time...
The Glorious Revolution and the Reign of King William III
The bloodless revolution in England in 1688-1689 led to constitutionalism and greater Parliamentary control over the monarchy.
On January 22, 1689, William of Orange convened...
The Macabre Execution of the Duke of Monmouth
On July 15, 1685 the illegitimate son of King Charles II was beheaded in one of the more gruesome executions ever to take place...
“A Party For Ordinary Blokes:” The Birth of Britain’s Labour Party, 1900-1924
One of the greatest political events of 20th-century British history was the twin rise to prominence of the Labour Party and the sudden demise...