as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.
as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.
Have a drink with: King Edward VII, aka “Bertie” Sportsman, monarch, don’t mention the lobster Ask him about: Holiday weight gain It’s movie awards season, which means I have been trying to catch up on all the “for your consideration” titles I didn’t get to over the course of 2021. Last week I caught Spencer,…
Have a drink with: Anne of Brittany Iron will, heart of gold, death before dishonor Ask her about: Being an early modern #girlboss For Women’s History Month in March, we’re diving into conversation with Rozsa Gaston, the author of a four-book series of historical fiction on Anne of Brittany, the only woman to be twice…
Have a drink with: Abdul Karim The jewel in the Crown Ask him about: Royal language lessons The movie Victoria and Abdul portrays the relationship between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim, a young Indian man assigned to her service in the late 1880s. Karim, originally a clerk from Agra, India, came to Victoria’s service during…
Have a drink with: Queen Isabella of Spain Queen, ass-kicker, Rules girl, working mom Ask her about: kicking everyone out of Spain A few year-end lists recommended Kristin Downey’s biography of Queen Isabella, so lately I’ve been knee-deep in early modern Spain and a lot of questions about the famous lady. What is image-making and what…
Have a drink with: Akhenaten Pharaoh, gender-bender, sun-worshiper, innovator Ask him about: Starting your own religion in five easy steps It’s amazing that so much interest persists in the ancient Egyptian ruler Akhenaten, a king about whom precious little is clear: no one knows when he was born or when he died, why he made…
