It is a sport that is increasingly played worldwide and is the second most played sport in the world after football: cricket. As a historian, I naturally ask myself the questions: where does cricket … [Read more...]
Nello and Patrasche: a dog of Flanders
The most Belgian (and Flemish) persons are perhaps Nello and Patrasche. They are fictional characters and their story 'A dog of Flanders' is not completely true, but based on a couple of true events. … [Read more...]
The Bamboo Annals: oldest mention of Northern Lights
You know me as a history teacher and historian, and if course the author of this blog website. In addition to history, I also find astronomy quite interesting. Especially when I'm reading about … [Read more...]
Movie Review: 65 with Adam Driver
Why write a movie review of 65, the feature film from 2023, on this historical blog. The film 65 is described as a science-fiction movie. But the theme is also very historical. But is this both … [Read more...]
The history & origin of daylight saving time
Two moments that keep people occupied every year are the ones when we need to move our clock forward or backwards. Yes, I’m talking about DST: Daylight Saving Time. Also commonly known as Daylight … [Read more...]
