michellebenningtonJan 3010 minFearful and Fed Up: The Luddite RebellionNot too long ago, I wrote about the political history of lace. I was surprised by what I’d learned. I hadn’t imagined something as simple...
michellebenningtonDec 4, 20238 minAqua Tofana: The Touch of a Deadly WomanIn the 1945 Sherlock Holmes movie, Pursuit to Algiers, Holmes states “Poison is a woman’s weapon.” This idea is repeated in Game of...
michellebenningtonOct 10, 20236 minHistory Behind the Book, Part 1: Irish Rebellion I’m not sure exactly where my book Widow’s Blush began, what compelled me to write it, but it sprang out of my fascination with late...
michellebenningtonOct 3, 20234 minHistory Behind the Book, Part 2: La Legion Noire and the French ExpeditionIn my last post I discussed the Irish alliance with the French in order to reinforce their arms against the British Crown in the Irish...