Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighAlice Wheeldon: Activism, Persecution, and LegacyAlice Wheeldon was an anti-war activist, socialist, and feminist who important to British history, and who appears in my historical novel…6d ago6d ago
Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighFrom Pit Ponies to Elephants: Animals of Britain’s WWI Home FrontDuring World War I, the British home front experienced the extensive requisitioning of animals to support the war effort. This practice…Jul 1Jul 1
Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighAbortifacients in the UK During World War I: A Historical PerspectiveAbortifacients, including emmenagogues (herbs such as tansy, mugwort, and angelica, for example) are used to terminate pregnancy. In…Jun 25Jun 25
Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighBasil Zaharoff: The Original Merchant of DeathBasil Zaharoff is one of the most enigmatic and influential arms dealers of early 20th-century history, and particularly World War I…Jun 25Jun 25
Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighThe Importance of Women in the Easter RisingThe Easter Rising of 1916, a pivotal moment in Irish history, was not solely orchestrated and executed by men. Of some 1,600 people…Jun 25Jun 25
Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighRebel Tongue: Irish Language and ResistanceStieg Hedlund is a noteworthy game designer, but also a writer not only of game narratives but also a blog focused on history, language…Jun 25Jun 25
Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighAnti-German Sentiment in WWI UK: Xenophobia and NationalismIn writing my historical fiction novel Roseleigh, one of the elements I wanted to portray was anti-German sentiment in the UK during WWI…Jun 25Jun 25
Mariah TorsneyinRoseleighEvolving Elegance: Women’s Fashion Trends during World War IIn this post, I’ll discuss women’s fashion in historical fiction, including two of my favorites, The Great Gatsby and Outlander. Next, I’ll…Jun 25Jun 25
