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London Man Tattooed His Will On Wife’s Back

There are numerous stories about men having their wills tattooed on their backs, but in this newspaper report the husband’s will is tattooed on his…

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8 Questions About Joan of Arc Answered

Born in 1412 in Domrémy, Bar, France, Joan of Arc was possibly a peasant girl or, as some historians believe, a daughter of noble birth,…

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Did Covid-19 Wipe Out Freelance Writing Jobs?

The short answer is yes, but there is some good news. Where Did The Writing Jobs Go? At the start of Covid-19, there were mass…

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A Strange Light in the Sky 1894 North Carolina

A Strange Light in the Sky Source: The Western Sentinel. January 25, 1894, page 2. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mr. J.D. Work, of Brown’s Summit, Guilford county,…

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Anne Greene was Hanged and Lived

I have written a few articles about England’s hangmen, but today I want to take a look at someone who dangled and lived to tell…

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Clergy Used the Neck Verse to Escape the Gallows

The benefit of clergy, more commonly known as the neck verse, was an English law that allowed the clergy to get out of being punished…

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Becoming A History Influencer

As more people turn to the internet to learn about the past, history influencers are on the rise. History influencers can be traditional teachers who…

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10 Calls for History Pitches and Submissions

If you are just getting started in the field of history writing, begin by reading the submission guidelines. The list below contains online and paper…

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How I Became a History Writer (and how you can do it, too)

Hi everyone. This is Elizabeth from Strange Ago, and today I am going to do something a little different and talk about how I became…

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How to Relief Carve Simple Skull

When I bought Skulls & Anatomy: Copyright Free Vintage Illustrations for Artists and Designers from off of Amazon, I knew I would use some of…

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