History Behind the Book, Part 2: La Legion Noire and the French Expedition
In my last post I discussed the Irish alliance with the French in order to reinforce their arms against the British Crown in the Irish...
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michellebennington
- Sep 7
- 6 min
The Bloody and Political History of Lace
When I think of lace, I think of an intricate, delicate fabric, thin as spiderwebs, adorning bridal gowns or fancy cocktail dresses. The...
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michellebennington
- Jul 28
- 6 min
Mysteries & Histories: A Slice of Kentucky
In the past couple weeks, I've had the great pleasure of attending two fascinating lectures. One was at the public library in my town and...
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michellebennington
- May 31, 2022
- 5 min
Celebration! A Book Release and More!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to announce that today is a BIG DAY for me! My first ever book is being released by Level Best Books! I have...
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michellebennington
- Apr 1, 2022
- 6 min
Mass Psychosis in France's Great Fear
In my last blog, I wrote about the Dancing Plague, a mass psychosis of mysterious origin. Since then I’ve become fascinated by other...
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michellebennington
- Feb 11, 2022
- 8 min
Let's Dance: the Strasbourg Dancing Delirium
No, we're not talking about the David Bowie song here (though the song is now stuck in my head.... "Put on your red shoes and dance the...
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michellebennington
- Jan 29, 2022
- 9 min
"The White Squaw": Two Women in One Life
Cynthia Ann Parker’s story is a tragic one. She was born to Silas Mercer Parker and Lucinda Parker (née Duty) in Crawford County,...
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michellebennington
- Jan 17, 2022
- 7 min
Quanah Parker: The Last Comanche Chief
I became interested in learning more about Quanah Parker after discovering the book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise...
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michellebennington
- May 27, 2021
- 5 min
Remembering the Simpsonville Massacre
In April, on one of our many trips to Louisville for my husband’s medical concerns, the headstones and American flag on the side of the...
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michellebennington
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
A Determined D-Day Dame
D-Day in WWI is commemorated every June 6th. An unknown number of thousands of men died that day when U.S. soldiers with other allied...
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michellebennington
- May 21, 2021
- 6 min
A Bourbon Ball is Born!
I have just a few more Kentucky-related posts and I swear I’ll move on because there’s a whole world of Mystery and History out there to...
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michellebennington
- May 3, 2021
- 4 min
The Sad Fate of the Kentucky Derby's Founder
Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., also known at "Lutie" among his friends and loved ones descends from American "royalty," so to speak. His...
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michellebennington
- May 1, 2021
- 5 min
The Kentucky Derby: A Brief History
Widely known as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” because of its approximate duration, The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held...
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michellebennington
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Falling Down a Rabbit Hole: the Dark History of Earth Day’s Founder
I know I recently promised that I’d stick to Louisville-related posts for a few entries, however I fell down down a rabbit hole, so bear...
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michellebennington
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Madam Helena Modjeska
After writing about the famous Kentucky candy, Modjeskas, I became curious about the woman who inspired the caramel-covered marshmallow...
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michellebennington
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Sweet History
I was planning on writing about writing with this blog, but life offered up another plan and another idea. So my next few posts will be...
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michellebennington
- Apr 9, 2021
- 3 min
A Celebration
April is national poetry month! It's stating the obvious to say I love literature in general, but I think poetry might be my first love....
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michellebennington
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
The Mysterious Origins of April Fools' Day
Today I woke up and realized it's April Fools' Day. Fortunately, I'm no longer in high school and don't have to worry about diligently che
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