by Stephanie Dray | Apr 26, 2011 | Fun Stuff, Miscellany
Want to take a trip to ancient Rome but can’t afford a time machine? You won’t even have to go to Italy to travel back in time. Just plan an afternoon at the Riversdale House, sponsored by the Riversdale Historical Society. I’ve seen the Legio XX...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 4, 2011 | Historical Fiction Genre, Miscellany
It may come as a surprise to most people, but the dominant historical setting in commercial fiction isn’t Tudor England. It’s Regency England–the godzilla of the romantic fiction world. I’d like to point out a surprising number of similarities...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 23, 2011 | Entertainment, Fun Stuff, Miscellany
I first came to admire Elizabeth Taylor for her definitive portrayal of Cleopatra in the 1963 production. She never won an award for it–those accolades would come from other movies–and Elizabeth Taylor’s antics, on and off the set, bankrupted a...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 9, 2011 | Miscellany
In case you didn’t know, today is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is how to increase opportunity for women to gain education in science, math, and technology. However, this might be a good year to think about the rights of women as...
by Stephanie Dray | Feb 26, 2011 | Fun Stuff, Miscellany
It used to be believed that legionary detachments were led by members of the senatorial class or equestrian officers. New evidence suggests otherwise.
by Stephanie Dray | Feb 22, 2011 | Fun Stuff, Miscellany
I’m not normally a science junkie, but I couldn’t resist this news from the UC Berkley’s News Center, starting with, “The asteroid Kleopatra, like its namesake, the last pharaoh and queen of Egypt, gave birth to twins – two moons probably...
