Does anyone know what happened to Phoenix Press? Their website doesn't work any more. Alan ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo!...
The results of this history survey would be funny if they weren't so worrying ... 1066 and all that: how Hollywood is giving Britain a false sense of history...
... Yes, rather worrying. Except sometimes I wonder if people really answer such questions truthfully, or if they're just having the surveyor on. I mean...
In a message dated 4/6/04 9:06:13 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... But Arthur did exist! ;) Quite the eye opener, huh? Debs [Non-text portions of this message...
This isn't an accident. It comes from a political agenda which was to make English people (not Welsh, Scots, Irish, Cornish, etc.) ashamed of being English. ...
... I think it also ties in with teh upsurge in re-enactment societies too. What interets me is teh Hollywood habit of making all its really nasty villians...
In a message dated 4/7/04 4:45:22 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... I know what you mean. Next thing we know we'll be doing the Ladies' Guild re-enactment of the...
... And his real name was Cerdic, the founder of Wessex. Geoff Geoff Boxell wendlewulf@... http://www.wendlewulf.co.nz http://GeoffBoxell.tripod.com...
... That's now being superseded by French villains. In the 100 years since the first film stories, the villains have been successively: Black Jewish Oriental ...
Hi, Diane, What hf novel was it? Also, (and I found out after making the mistake plenty) you should use "a" before historical not "an" because the h in...
... As a Yank, I don't think that's really the case. RP has come to stand for any non-American language. This is why so many Texans truly believe they'll find ...
You have a definite point, Sandra. However, this trend toward dis-education is not unique to Britain. I've met a person on this side of the pond who holds ...
... use "a" ... Sorry, Jim - I'm old enough and old-fashioned enough not to voice the H in historical, historian or hotel. Strangely, though, the H in history...
Hi, Pam, So you say "istorical"? In speech, I guess you can do as you wish but to write "an historical novel" is incorrect. I was a doubting Thomas at first, ...
What I meant was I say 'an-istorical (whatever)' as opposed to 'A Historical ...' If the word historical occurs in speech without the article, I sound the H....
Geoff's e-mail is bouncing and he's asked me to forward this disclaimer. nothing to do with me! Subject: Re: Historical Novel Society 1066 and all that: how...
The 2004 winner of the Pulitzer prize for fiction was "The Known World" by Edward P. Jones (Amistad/ HarperCollins). Here's an NPR page with a synopsis as well...
... Britain, which has such a unique and complex history, that is a complete tragedy." ... been abolished in many colleges, and the secondary schools have...
Thanks, Ami, I couldn't remember the name of the book. It's about the life of a slave in the 1800's, that's all I recall about THE historical novel. Diane...
Has anyone else been watching this series on TV? It's historical 'heroes' done in a trendy, light-hearted style, not for serious history buffs, but probably a...
Well, perhaps it was the old fogey in me but I had trouble watching it at times. I can recommend the wonderful history series by Terry Jones, (yes that Terry...
Hello all Last month I had an opportunity to attend a writers conference. It was truly amazing in every respect -- outstanding topics and panelists, three...
Hi, Viva, That link doesn't really do it. Was this meant as a commercial? Jim www.PushNotTheRiver.com ... From: "Yvonne LaRose" <inaword_ccjp@...> To:...
... Viva, ... Did you use the "Continue" button at the bottom of the page? Alan ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger -...
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