PinnedNancy BilyeauThe Twilight of the TudorsWhat caused Elizabeth I’s death and why didn’t she leave a will?·16 min read·Oct 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 today·4 min read·Oct 1, 2021--26--26
Nancy BilyeauA Gilded Age Christmas Ghost StoryA historical mystery set in the Morgan Library of 1912·3 min read·Dec 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.5 min read·Jul 19, 2023--2--2
Nancy BilyeauinLessons from HistoryThe Gender Fluid Spy of the EnlightenmentThe celebrated Chevalier d’Éon was an aristocrat, soldier, diplomat, writer, and spy·6 min read·Mar 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 characters6 min read·Dec 19, 2021----
Nancy BilyeauWhat Is the Truth of the Gunpowder Plot?The conspiracy in 17th century England has taken on many meanings·8 min read·Nov 1, 2021----
Nancy BilyeauinLessons from HistoryAre You Descended From an Irish Viking?DNA from Scandinavian invaders is more present in Ireland than realized·3 min read·Oct 28, 2021--1--1
Nancy BilyeauWhat Intrigues Me Most About Japanese Ghost StoriesThe Yūrei and other figures possess a special emotional quality·5 min read·Oct 24, 2021--1--1
Nancy BilyeauinLessons from HistoryWill the Legendary Lost ‘Amber Room’ Ever Be Found?Treasure hunters search shipwrecks and Nazi bunkers for a trace.·4 min read·Sep 30, 2021----