Tag Archives: Famous Women

STAND UP HISTORY FROM BEEFEATER BILL

Posted on February 17, 2016 by [email protected]

If only they taught history like this when I was at school I would have shown an interest much sooner … A few months ago I showed a video of Beefeater Bill Callaghan showing a group of tourists around the … Continue reading →

Posted in HUMOR | Tagged Colin Falconer, Famous Women, funny videos, Historical Fiction | 2 Comments

HISTORY IS THE THING OF THE FUTURE

Posted on April 10, 2015 by [email protected]

History is a thing of the past. The Historical Novel Society of Australasia’s inaugural convention in Sydney last month proved that. The response to the event far outweighed expectations. History and books about it - whether fiction or non fiction … Continue reading →

Posted in HISTORY | Tagged Braveheart, Famous Women, notorious women | 1 Comment

HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM SHAME

Posted on April 7, 2015 by [email protected]

I thought long and hard about posting this video - it’s about shame and it’s quite confronting. If you were alive in the late nineties you have probably heard of someone called Monica Lewinsky. She worked for a former US … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Famous Women, inspiration, notorious women | 8 Comments

THE SECRET TO BEING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Posted on January 18, 2015 by [email protected]

In 1938 Louis B Mayer called her the most beautiful woman in the world and the press clamored to learn her secret. She famously said there was nothing to being beautiful; all she had to do was stand there and … Continue reading →

Posted in HISTORY | Tagged Famous Women, Hollywood, notorious women | 8 Comments

HISTORY, ISLAM AND THE WHOLE DAMNED THING

Posted on January 14, 2015 by [email protected]

The one thing I have learned from history is that we never learn from it. I’m not an historian. I’m a story teller. But if I am going to write an historical novel, then I can’t just make stuff up. … Continue reading →

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PINK AND HER VIETNAM VET DAD

Posted on October 14, 2014 by [email protected]

The amazing Pink brings her Vietnam Vet dad on stage to perform a song he wrote himself about the war. Someone described this as Full Metal Chills. I agree. EVERY MONTH YOU COULD WIN A COPY OF ONE OF MY … Continue reading →

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THE LEGEND OF CLEOPATRA

Posted on October 20, 2013 by [email protected]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6MsKv0MGxA&w=560&h=315] “This is the riveting story of Egypt’s last and greatest queen … creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman who thrived and triumphed in a world ruled by men.” - Publishers Weekly

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The Great History Hoax

Posted on October 18, 2013 by [email protected]

There is no such thing as history. Facts happen. The First World War happened. But who started it, and why - this is the story we tell ourselves later. It’s an opinion, it doesn’t exist outside the mind of the … Continue reading →