Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree. Part one of a new series by Hannah Howe https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/january_2021/14
Tag: Social history
Jaws
“In the summer of 1975, when Jaws hit the big screen for the first time, and started the sea-change in modern cinema, there was literally no word to describe its success.” Classic Movies: T.E. Hodden explores the Jaws phenomenon. https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/november_20emag/14
Matchgirls Strike 1888
‘White Slavery in London’ The Matchgirls Strike of 1888 by Sam Johnson A struggle for Victorian rights and justice https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/october_edition/60
Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine October 2020
Celebrating the second anniversary of our Amazon #1 ranked magazine with a bumper issue 🙂In this issue...Hawthorne, The Bride of the Hedgerow Young Writers Six Months of Lockdown Women of Courage The Matchgirls Memorial Movies Poetry Short Stories Photography And so much more! https://issuu.com/momsfavoritereads/docs/october_edition
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
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
Popular Music’s Greatest Decade by Mansel Jones
In 1970, the Jackson Five arrived on the scene with four top ten singles and they were joined by fellow newcomers, Marc Bolan and the Carpenters. Meanwhile, Hotlegs, who later became 10cc, had a hit with Neanderthal Man. The 1970s were to unfold as the most diverse decade in pop music history with a wide … Continue reading Popular Music’s Greatest Decade by Mansel Jones
Ireland’s Beauty Lives in My Heart by Kate McGinn
My story begins much like many tales from Irish- Americans longing to visit the Emerald Isle. It usually begins with an ancestor or two or several who’d crossed the Atlantic Ocean to make a new life in the United States. Then of course, we add the multitude of stories handed down through the generations about … Continue reading Ireland’s Beauty Lives in My Heart by Kate McGinn
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