William Savage (@penandpension) published two fascinating posts on the perils of horse-drawn transport: Highwaymen and accidents and breakdowns.
All Things Georgian looked into some horrible murders in Lincolnshire in the early 18th century.
New on our blog: Grisly murder in #18thCentury #Lincolnshire.https://t.co/yaU4K4nUf2 pic.twitter.com/1lNP5PdOgQ
— Joanne Major (@joannemajor3) April 12, 2016
Pastnow has a great post on the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 and its effect on the world.
Ann Marie Ackermann on the French and German origins of the true crime genre.
French & German origins of the #truecrime genre. https://t.co/v3hsnlsvJk #history pic.twitter.com/9ndGrQcEJm
— Ann Marie Ackermann (@Ann_M_Ackermann) April 11, 2016
Interesting resources from GMN Archive:
Reform, Peterloo and cotton merchants – this month’s resource on the creation of the Manchester Guardian #history https://t.co/qfGYPgqXyp
— GNM Archive (@GuardianArchive) April 6, 2016
Don’t know how I missed this earlier this year. David Snowdon’s blog on Byron and boxing at wordsworth.org.uk, with great insight into the social mix of the fans.
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