Michelle Emick Ronholm 

Typically my annual book recommendations include at least one book, fiction or non, from American history. Not this year. My favorite reading this year was firmly set in England. Let's take a look at two books that, in 2025,  pulled me in and did not let go. Blood and Roses: One Family's Struggle and Triumph During the Tumultuous Wars of the Roses - Helen Castor "Paston Village, Norfolk. November 2004. A cold wind, heavy with salt, drags across the churchyard. The sea, less

For a good chunk of my life I sought validation through academic achievement and as such, September is a special time. New notebooks, new...

A Society of Patriotic Ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina. Engraving by Philip Dawe, pub. London: Robert and John Bennet, 1775. (The...

Sh*t got done in February. Let's talk about it. History I was able to make some steady progress on editing the book. To be honest, it's...

It was supposed to be simple really. England had just defended her colonies during a long global war and at great expense. It was time...

It's time for some book recommendations. I read so many good books in 2024, so one would think it would be hard to choose just a few to...

HBTS: Oct. 2024 My favorite month! I love October. The weather is gorgeous, it's witchy season, it's my birthday month, hockey season...

Soon after I started playing the flute, I learned about Anna bon di Venezia (b. 1738 - d. after 1769), an Italian composer and performer....

I am always struck by the precarity of travel in the 18th century. Some of the challenges are obvious, like the discomforts of traveling...

"I'm going to use the high energy of summer to get sh*t done!" Well, that was my intent anyway. I was going to finish getting the book...

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Am I posting again? After a rough start to the year, things seem to be settling down just a bit, at least in some areas...

The Centurion It was early days in the Seven Years War. Rumors of potential Indian attacks and anti-Catholic sentiment raised tensions...

I'm changing up the way I do History Behind the Scenes. Rather than picking a week and running with it, I'm going to gather footage...

I've read some really good books lately that I thought some of you might be interested in too. To be clear, this isn't a book review...

Wait…what's this? Another vlog, you say? Yep, I put together another vlog. It's not quite a traditional "week / day in my life" video,...

Thomas Jefferson hated Annapolis and he certainly would have hated this tavern. Clementina hated that the insufferable man was constantly...

The 18th century is full of women turning their dead husband's dead businesses profitable. The novel I'm working on explores the lives of...

Following are some history things that caught my attention this week. Listening: I took advantage of a long road trip to catch up on some...

History Behind the Scenes included: Lots of research and writing for the book A little figure skating A hike and rally in support of...

Following are some history things that caught my attention this week. LISTENING: The History of Fat: The Complex Attitudes Toward Fatness...