Penmanship Practice – November 2024
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Internet Archive Down
In case you didn’t know, the Internet Archive (archive.org, openlibrary.org, and the Wayback Machine) suffered a major cyberattack a few days ago. For that reason, if you’re trying to access materials from those sites, you may not be able to do so. They expect to restore full service in a few days, so hopefully this…
A Brief History of Beer
The official Oktoberfest is celebrated in Munich between September and October, however, beer drinking happens every day around the world. This essay in Centennial Gregg transcribed by me tells some of the history of this popular drink. Attachment: a-brief-history-of-beer.pdf
The Fief of Fulk
The Saint-Aubin Abbey was an abbey in Angers, France that was completed in 576 AD to house the tomb of Bishop Albinus, who had served as the Bishop of Angers for 21 years. After dying in 550 AD and buried in the church of Saint-Pierre at Angers, his remains were transferred and buried at the…
The Origins of Feudalism
In this essay from his book The Age of Faith (Part 4 of The Story of Civilization), American historian Will Durant briefly describes the origins of the medieval practice of feudalism. I transcribed it for the blog in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: the-origins-of-feudalism.pdf
Penmanship Practice – October 2024
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Chivalry
What are the origins of chivalry? Why was it important and what became of it? Hendrik van Loon explains it in this extract from The Story of Mankind, and transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: chivalry.pdf
The Light of the Firefly
This selection about fireflies and other creatures appeared in various newspapers in the early twentieth century. I updated the text and transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-light-of-the-firefly.pdf
The Origins of the Theatre
From Hendrik van Loon’s The Story of Mankind, a small selection about how the theater arts came about, transcribed by yours truly in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: the-origins-of-the-theatre.pdf
Penmanship Practice – September 2024
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