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Why Cemeteries Rock

By Wandering Jana April 10, 2017 September 10, 2023 Blog, Cemeteries and Tombs, Early Modern World, England, Europe, France, Italy, Medieval World, Modern World, Paris, Scotland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Welford Road Cemetery in Leicester, England.

Why does one history buff love cemeteries so much? Trust me, it’s not creepy. Continue reading

Governors Island: The Birthplace of New York

By Wandering Jana April 1, 2017 February 4, 2025 Blog, Early Modern World, Hidden History, Modern World, Museums, National Parks/Public Lands, New York City, New York State, United States

Castle Williams, Governors Island, NYC

New York wasn’t born on Manhattan, but instead on a very unlikely place in the harbor. Continue reading