Hiatus is over!
This week's BBC Podcast: Suzannah Lipscomb talks about Tudor courtiers, while Kate Hay introduces the Great Bed of Ware.
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What is the American Historical Association reading this week?
In the news this week, $47 million in historic preservation grants are being awarded to states, the New York Times publishes an obit for Peter Novick, and the Cliopatria blog announces it’s shutting down. Also learn about the new e-book versions of the Foreign Relations of the United States, Google’s decreasing efforts to scan books, a new TED-Ed YouTube channel, an argument for the humanities, and more.
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The History Press is doing much to honor the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking. This includes a wide selection of books, an app, and perhaps the coolest feature, a Twitter feed.
By following @TitanicRealTime one is able to "experience Titanic's epic journey with day-by-day and minute-by-minute tweets as if from on board the ship itself" This includes very nice historic photos from the Titanic.
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This week, History Today looks at historical fiction "Historical Fiction: No Substitute for the Real Thing"
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Check out Archaeology Magazine / Archaeological Institute of America's Youtube page, Archaeology TV.
Their most recent video: The Search for theAqua Trainana
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A new website allows viewers to examine the Ghent Altarpiece very upclose in very crisp images. This work done in 1432 by brothers Jan and Hubert van Eyck.
Enjoy!
-VB
**Images NOT mine**
