For sports fans, The Olympics: A Potted History by Wendy H. Jones. https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/august_2021_edition_2/16
Tag: History
Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine July 2021
In this month’s issue of our popular eMagazine… A Family of Mice Flash Fiction Picnic Recipes Author Features Travel: Azerbaijan Independent Bookshops International Tiger Day Plus, photography, puzzles, poems, short stories and so much more! https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/july_2021_edition
Lady Anne’s Way
Join Alan Southworth on a picturesque, and historical, walk along Lady Anne’s Way. Read the full article here 👇 https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/june_2021_edition/58
Surviving the Stone Age
Sylva Fae talks with Manse Ahmad about his new Channel 4 (UK) experimental series, Surviving the Stone Age: Adventure to the Wild, a three-part documentary which charts the challenges participants face living off the land in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/january_2021/8
SS Great Britain
It’s the 50th anniversary of the return of the world’s first great ocean liner - SS Great Britain. John Greeves explores the ship’s remarkable story. https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/september_edition/10
Ancient Trackways
History John Greeves talks with Robert Macfarlane about ancient trackways. https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/august_edition/6
The Golden Valley
A Journey Through the Golden Valley of Narnia Fame John Greeves explores the history and landscape of Herefordshire’s Golden Valley. https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/june_edition/24?fr=sYTcyMDE1NDk4NDQ
Ellie Midwood
Ellie Midwood’s novels about the first half of the twentieth century and Second World War are among the best in the genre. Here, Ellie tells us about some of her favourite things... https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/june_edition/22?fr=sNWVmNTE1MjkyMDY
July: Dog Days of Summer by Poppy Flynn
In last month’s article on the origins of the month of June, I outlined how the Anglo-Saxons collectively called June and July Liða, pronounced lee–thuh with Liða itself possibly meaning calm or mild and July sometimes being referred to as Æftera-Liða, or second Liða. With the rise of the Roman Empire, the calendar was re-vised … Continue reading July: Dog Days of Summer by Poppy Flynn
The Real Captain Jack
The Real Captain Jack by T E Hodden It’s the year 1622, and we are stood in a palace in Tunis, an opulent home draped in the trappings of extreme wealth, and just over there, in that bedroom, a legend is about to die. I wouldn’t get too close, mind you. We aren’t sure of … Continue reading The Real Captain Jack
