A Little Something For The Nerds
I doing some research for this thing I am writing and I came across this digital archive from The University of North…
Why POC Are Necessary At Every Intersection.
This white lady really did try to say that Thomas Jefferson was the MLK Jr. before MLK Jr.
Naqa - Forgotten Advanced Civilization
Caveat: I just looked a bit into the current knowledge about Meroe and Naqa after listening to a podcast. Should…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Ch. 11: Your Honor, I present this piglet as witness for the defense
I forgive you if you thought we were dead. But we’re back, and talking about all sorts of interesting things,…
Question for Literature and History Enthusiasts
What are some of your favorite knightly and heroic tales?
Las Vegas Is Only the Deadliest Shooting in US History Because Black Lives Aren’t Counted
News reporters and anchors have repeatedly referred to the recent tragedy in Las Vegas as the “worst mass shooting in…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ch. 11-12: Ten points to House Hufflepun!
Advanced Muggle Studies is back, and we’re punnier than ever! This week, we discuss: poor misdirected Ginny; magical…
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Ch. 15: Come on, you KNOW you thought about it
We’re back on Advanced Muggle Studies! This week, we discuss: more monomyth; disapproving McGonagall; positive social…
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Ch. 9-10: We earn every letter of NSFW
Part 2, where we dig into some feminist theory/history in a very NSFW way. This episode, we discuss: obsession with…
Black Mothers Are Not Monsters
So I’ve started and stopped this post many times. I didn’t want to excuse, just more illustrate and try to get people…
Don't piss off a Millennial feminist with a history degree
I’m finishing up tomorrow’s blog post, which includes a little history lesson.
African American Suffragettes
Here is a little article on vogue. If you don’t know some of these women I would encourage you to do a little reading…
National Archives Now On Giphy
HEY NERDS! Wanna make truly historical gifs? Now you can.
In Honor of Latinx History Month: The Young Lords
Sept. 15- Oct 15 is Latinx history month and I found this great little article on the History of The Young Lords.
This Babylonian Astronomy Text Changes History
More than a thousand years before the first telescopes, Babylonian astronomers tracked the motion of planets across the…
We Were Wrong About What Happened After Europeans Reached America
The tale of Europeans explorers’ arrival in the Americas is a dark one, colored by slavery, slaughter, and smallpox.…
Did This Woman Attempt Assassination-By-Plague?
This is Caterina Sforza, one of the most infamous people of Renaissance Italy. She had many feuds, the most prominent…
Oh My God, An Electric Dildo From 1894
This was not a toy. This was supposed to be a medical device to cure all female complaints.