History Obscura

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The Utmost Island: Chapter Sixteen Jan 15, 2023

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In this week's episode, I delve back into the pages of Henry Myers' The Utmost Island--the semi-true tale of Lief Erikson and his accidental discovery of Newfoundland, Canada.

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The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England Jan 09, 2023

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Welcome back and happy 2023! This week's episode is a reading and review of Ian Mortimer's lovely book, "The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England". Feast on a selection that will prepare you for supper at the table of the peasantry or the guest lodgings at a monastery.

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Shipwreck: On This Day in 1874 Dec 01, 2022

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A quick read from the Belfast News Letter, published on December 1, 1874. The investigation of a body found quite dead on the beach!

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Halloween Special: The Body Snatcher Oct 31, 2022

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Happy Halloween! Here's an oldie but a goody, a scary Halloween story by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Body Snatcher...

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The Utmost Island: Chapter Fifteen--in Which the Sea-King is Divorced Oct 03, 2022

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More from our favourite historical fiction this week! It's one divorce, one wedding and a funeral.

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King Charles III: Finances & Ancient Namesakes Sep 18, 2022

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With the passing of QEII, many questions are at the forefront of our minds. What now? How much are we paying the monarchy, as British citizens or members of the Commonwealth? What is the meaning of all this pomp? And, just what is the delightfully controversial past of the first two King Charles?

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Near Death Experiences of the Past, with Plato & Bosch Sep 02, 2022

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NDEs are not a new phenomenon, it seems! Spying a light at the end of a tunnel, masses of dead headed for heaven and , and floating above your own dead body has been documented for thousands of years in the stories of philosphers, artists, and doctors.

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The Canadian Settler Housewife Aug 25, 2022

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Taken from the fine work of Rosemary Neering in "The Canadian Housewife, An Affectionate History," this episode of History Obscura delves into the depression, physical illnesses and endless cleaning of infestations that plagued the early settler women of Canada.

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A Viking Tale, Chapter Fourteen Aug 02, 2022

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The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.

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