HeyJaredTales of History by Mai
Tales of history by a British writer, genetic genealogist and historical researcher.
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The Face of Britain (opens the original)
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Ethnicity doesn’t determine if you are BritishThe idea of being British means belonging to a particular ethnicity group continues in modern day debates, especially by certain groups on social media. This is a brief exploration into historical and genetic evidence, and a reminder that the story of our island is much more complicated than the idea of one ancient British ethnicity.Being British is a nationality not an ethnicity; you can be British whilst still being black, Asian, Arab, Jewish or an
The Witch of Esperance (opens the original)
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Esperance is an old township in Schoharie County, upstate New York, with a local legend about a witch. I was asked to investigate the origins of the story and discover who this mysterious woman might actually have been, as her name is never mentioned. <
Geoffrey de Mandeville (opens the original)
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The Odyssey (opens the original)
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The End of the Trojan WarIt’s been several years since the Trojan war, and Odysseus leaves the great city of Troy to make his way home to Ithaca. On the way he stops at the land of the Cicones, allies of Troy. He orders his men to take what they need and to leave. Instead they stay to feast and drink, and some of his crew are killed, setting an ominous tone for the rest of the voyage.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Lun!,f_auto,q_auto:go
Harald Hardrada 'Thunderbolt of the North' (opens the original)
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