What is Beltane? Beltane is the Gaelic May Day festival, traditionally begins at sunset on April 30th and ends at sunset of May 1st. Considered the height of spring and the beginning…
Research, a Constantly Moving Target
The process of research is ever changing and ongoing. Research is a constantly moving target that never ends. The changeable nature of research. While we have often written about sources used in…
More Easter Traditions Around the World
Around the world, Easter isn’t just about family traditions, but a community traditions as well. Where I live, we have community organized activities like Easter Egg hunts. In some parts of the…
Easter Traditions Around the World
Every family around the world that celebrates Easter has their own traditions. Easter was a big deal in my family growing up. When I was young, we would get all dressed up…
The Origins of the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is one of the best known symbols of Easter, but what are the Easter Bunny’s origins? We know him as the fuzzy figure who hides eggs for children to…
Passover: Memories of Years Past
Celebrating Passover did not come to me via my Jewish ancestors. What there were of them, most likely did not make it out of the Holocaust. In my family history there are…
Geoffrey Chaucer: Impact on English Literature
Chaucer’s primary source of income came from civil service jobs and royal annuities, but he made the biggest impact in his life within the realm of literature. An enormously successful poet in…
The Poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the most influential poets in the history of literature and his poetry has survived hundreds of years. We discussed his life in an earlier blog, Authors, Poets,…
Authors, Poets and Playwrights: Geoffrey Chaucer
Life of Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet and author who served three different English Kings in a variety of different roles. In the course of his career, he became…
Authors, Poets, and Playwrights: a new Series
Welcome to our new monthly special feature of Authors, Poets, and Playwrights! We’re excited to introduce you to (or share the love of) some of our favorite creators out there throughout history….