PinnedNancy BilyeauThe Twilight of the TudorsWhat caused Elizabeth I’s death and why didn’t she leave a will?Oct 30, 2021Oct 30, 2021
PinnedNancy BilyeauDo You Work Longer Hours Than a Medieval Peasant?Studying 13th-century work habits reveals a surprising contrast with American workers of todayOct 1, 202125Oct 1, 202125
Nancy BilyeauA Gilded Age Christmas Ghost StoryA historical mystery set in the Morgan Library of 1912Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023
Nancy BilyeauinLessons from HistoryThe Heatwave That Drove New York City InsaneIn 1911 a nearly two-week-long record-breaking heat spell took its toll.Jul 19, 20232Jul 19, 20232
Nancy BilyeauinLessons from HistoryThe Gender Fluid Spy of the EnlightenmentThe celebrated Chevalier d’Éon was an aristocrat, soldier, diplomat, writer, and spyMar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Nancy BilyeauBehind the Scenes of ‘A Christmas Carol’How Charles Dickens drew from bitter and anguished feelings about his own childhood to create some of the story’s most moving charactersDec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
Nancy BilyeauWhat Is the Truth of the Gunpowder Plot?The conspiracy in 17th century England has taken on many meaningsNov 1, 2021Nov 1, 2021
Nancy BilyeauinLessons from HistoryAre You Descended From an Irish Viking?DNA from Scandinavian invaders is more present in Ireland than realizedOct 28, 20211Oct 28, 20211
Nancy BilyeauWhat Intrigues Me Most About Japanese Ghost StoriesThe Yūrei and other figures possess a special emotional qualityOct 24, 20211Oct 24, 20211
Nancy BilyeauinLessons from HistoryWill the Legendary Lost ‘Amber Room’ Ever Be Found?Treasure hunters search shipwrecks and Nazi bunkers for a trace.Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021