by Piper Bayard | Mar 1, 2016 | History
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes For history buffs, “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” refers to one of two significant dates. For American History buffs and American English majors, the distinction refers to a phrase from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Concord Hymn.” When...
by Piper Bayard | Nov 2, 2015 | History
Bayard & Holmes By Piper Bayard Many Civil War historians say that partisanship in America is more heated than it has been since 1860. We are regularly smacked in the face by evidence that both major political parties put their own special interests above...
by Piper Bayard | Jun 29, 2015 | Life and Death
Bayard & Holmes ~ Piper Bayard Independent: Not subject to another’s authority or jurisdiction; autonomous. (Dictionary.com) Independence Day, July 4th, is the anniversary of the day when Americans declared that we would no longer depend on...
by Piper Bayard | Sep 8, 2014 | Book Reviews
By Piper Bayard In BECOMING JOSEPHINE, Heather Webb eloquently traces the transformation of Rose Tascher, carefree Caribbean island girl, to Empress Josephine, wife of the most powerful man of her century—Napoléon Bonaparte. Rose Tascher is a daydreaming...
by Piper Bayard | Feb 11, 2014 | Guest Posts
Today we welcome historical mystery writer K.B. Owen to tell us about Ghostbusting in the early 20th century. K.B. taught college English at universities in Connecticut and Washington, DC and holds a doctorate in 19th century British literature. A long-time mystery...
by Piper Bayard | Sep 11, 2013 | Apocalypse
image from US Navy I woke up to hear a voice on the radio saying that two planes had crashed into the twin towers. I knew instantly it was no accident, but I had no way to compute the information with my pre-9/11 mindset. Then I turned on the TV, and I knew our world...
by Piper Bayard | Sep 9, 2013 | Firelands, Guest Posts
Holmes and I are delighted to welcome Piper’s FIRELANDS Apocalypse Blogger Challenge Winner MJ Wright. MJ is one of New Zealand’s most published historians and writers and a heckuva nice guy. His latest release, the Bateman Illustrated History of New...
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