It’s Elvis Week
This week is the annual celebration of the life and legacy of the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. We’ll examine the life and the music of this famous musician. Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. In 1948, the Presley family...
Music and Society in the time of Jane Austen: Playing for self-enjoyment vs. the expectations of society
The nineteenth century saw changes from the Industrial Revolution that introduced the middle class to society. The Industrial revolution also saw changes in the musical landscape, altering the Romantic period for the better. Up until the Industrial Revolution,...
Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot was created by British author Agatha Christie in the late 1910s. Poirot made his first official appearance in the book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920. Poirot is Christie’s longest running character, appearing in thirty three books and two...
Spill that royal-tea
If your a fan of chatting about royals than look no further! Our booklists below feautre some of our favorite books featuring real and fictional families. While there are many genres that can fall into this topic, our lists just scratch the surface on many historical...
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