Robert CampbellinAlternative PerspectivesA pair of ducksThere’s always more to the storyFeb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Robert CampbellinAlternative PerspectivesCollectors, dealers, and beautiful thingsCollectible objects are never just things in themselves. Rather they are material tokens of stories — stories that can range from the…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Robert CampbellPopular brands in a remote fishing community in 1891Long before the advent of social media, people, even in the remotest of locations, possessed a level of awareness of popular brand-name…Jan 22, 2022Jan 22, 2022
Robert CampbellThe Fall of the Ming Dynasty — April 24, 1644I think if you were to ask people in the West to name one Chinese dynasty, the one they would likely come up with would be the Ming. Much…Jul 10, 2021Jul 10, 2021
Robert CampbellHistorical fiction set in Ming Dynasty China — Book ExcerptSo much of English-language historical fiction deals with British monarchs or the Second World War, while only a handful of authors dare…Oct 17, 2020Oct 17, 2020
Robert CampbellThe Curious Case of Norman BoydAmong the many curiosities to be found in the archival collection at the Beaton Institute, at Cape Breton University, in Sydney, Nova…May 5, 20201May 5, 20201
Robert CampbellThree Easter FactsRecycling a short ‘fun facts’ piece I wrote back in 2013. Enjoy!Apr 10, 20201Apr 10, 20201
Robert CampbellMy Great Grandmother MysteryWho is my maternal great grandmother?Feb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020