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Irish Catholic Easter Traditions and “Roseleigh”
Irish Catholic Easter Traditions and “Roseleigh”
Easter, a cornerstone of the Christian liturgical calendar, holds profound significance for Irish Catholics. Irish Catholics in Ireland…
Mariah Torsney
Aug 11
The Tatler’s Role and Influence During World War I
The Tatler’s Role and Influence During World War I
The Tatler, a British magazine established in 1901, became a cultural touchstone during World War I. Its role extended beyond mere…
Mariah Torsney
Aug 4
Spiritualism’s Rise During WWI: Ghosts from the Trenches
Spiritualism’s Rise During WWI: Ghosts from the Trenches
In the early 20th century British history is marked by a notable surge in interest in spiritualism and the occult, especially during and…
Mariah Torsney
Jul 28
The Battle of Messines: Underground Mines and Frontline Heroes
The Battle of Messines: Underground Mines and Frontline Heroes
The Battle of Messines, which took place from June 7 to June 14, 1917, remains one of the most strategically significant and emotionally…
Mariah Torsney
Jul 21
Food Shortage Recipes: Culinary Adaptations in WWI Britain
Food Shortage Recipes: Culinary Adaptations in WWI Britain
World War I (1914–1918) brought unprecedented challenges to the British home front, with food shortages being one of the most pervasive…
Mariah Torsney
Jul 14
Alice Wheeldon: Activism, Persecution, and Legacy
Alice Wheeldon: Activism, Persecution, and Legacy
Alice Wheeldon was an anti-war activist, socialist, and feminist who important to British history, and who appears in my historical novel…
Mariah Torsney
Jul 7
From Pit Ponies to Elephants: Animals of Britain’s WWI Home Front
From Pit Ponies to Elephants: Animals of Britain’s WWI Home Front
During World War I, the British home front experienced the extensive requisitioning of animals to support the war effort. This practice…
Mariah Torsney
Jun 30
Abortifacients in the UK During World War I: A Historical Perspective
Abortifacients in the UK During World War I: A Historical Perspective
Abortifacients, including emmenagogues (herbs such as tansy, mugwort, and angelica, for example) are used to terminate pregnancy. In…
Mariah Torsney
Jun 25
Basil Zaharoff: The Original Merchant of Death
Basil Zaharoff: The Original Merchant of Death
Basil Zaharoff is one of the most enigmatic and influential arms dealers of early 20th-century history, and particularly World War I…
Mariah Torsney
Jun 25
The Importance of Women in the Easter Rising
The Importance of Women in the Easter Rising
The Easter Rising of 1916, a pivotal moment in Irish history, was not solely orchestrated and executed by men. Of some 1,600 people…
Mariah Torsney
Jun 25
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