#historical-research

#historical-research

This project demonstrates the combined power of science, the study of human remains and historical research to discover new information about the six mortuary chests and their occupants which would not have been available to us a generation ago.

In April 1675, John Howe, a naval officer, sought to win Pepys' support by offering a small enslaved boy, hoping he was seasoned to endure the cold weather in England.

According to the Gospel of John, Roman soldiers broke the legs of the two men executed alongside Jesus to hasten their deaths. But when they came to Jesus, they did not break his legs because they saw he was already dead. This detail has long intrigued historians and doctors because crucifixion victims often survived for many hours, and sometimes days.

PinkNews caught up with Howarth to talk obsession, repression and writing queerness into mid-20th century Ireland... For readers new to your work, how would you pitch the new book in one or two sentences? It's a multi-perspective family drama set in rural Ireland in the 1960s. There's sapphic obsession, repression, a creeping sense of dread and a village that isn't sure what to do with the strange, wounded family who suddenly arrive [there].

For generations, going to school for some Native Americans not only meant doing what they were told but using English names and being unable to speak in their native tongue. Some students were even met with beatings, withholding of food and solitary confinement. The 60-minute Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience follows Klamath Tribes member Gabriann "Abby" Hall as she discovers her family's experiences in Native American boarding schools.

The themes are heavy the threats from disease and crop failures, not to mention powerful rulers but the polyphonic style is bright and joyful.

Rudy suggests that the visible damage on medieval manuscripts is not merely a sign of neglect but an interpretable mark that reveals emotional connections.