I will say, it felt like 2025 was somewhat bereft of period dramas– it feels like we usually get far more. (I wish that networks and streamers would see that we are dedicated watchers and will rewatch!) Still, there were still some standout shows that […]

Well, it is Boxing Day here in Canada and it is the time of the holiday season where you never quite know what day of the week it is and you always feel like having an appetiser. I will be finishing out Blogmas 2025 strong, […]

Well, once again, we find ourselves at Christmas Day! A hectic season and often a busy day, at the end of what seems to be a never-ending year. But alas, from both myself and Agnes, I hope that you have a lovely day- whatever that […]

Well, it appears that we have made it to Christmas Eve! I wanted to thank everyone for coming along on Blogmas 2025. Not only does it mark the tenth anniversary of Blogmas here on An Historian About Town, I had so much to share from […]

Last week we celebrated the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Notably, Austen’s popularity steadily built over the decades- she was not immediately popular and it took time for her to reach the beloved status she now enjoys. Her gravestone in the north aisle of […]