Non-Fiction | Thematic History
Society of History Writers Directories
American History
by Scott McWilliams. A personal journey through American history. I uncover the pages that are missing from high school history class and discuss the mistakes people make when speaking about history.
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. American West, 1910 to 15,000+ BCE. Mysterious West is a publication dedicated to exploring the Myths, Mysteries, and Unsolved Crimes of the American West with a focus on history, science, and archeology. You can find out more at the links below.
Art History
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. I explore little-known aspects of art and history, full of mystery, eccentricity, and wisdom for our hectic world. These include (but are not limited to) the bigger-than-life personalities of Enlightenment men, the visual manipulation of the Counter-Reformation, the spirituality of modern architecture, and the contentious philosophical link between sacred art and artificial intelligence. The hope is that readers, will find subjects worthy of their curiosity, elements to support their reflections, and ideally, reasons to converse and exchange ideas to improve the world around us just a little. You can find more of Jennifer’s work at the link below.
Art for the Liturgical Year by
. Art History posts scheduled for the liturgical calendar, covering the Ancient to Baroque periods.
FOTOGRARTE by
. Art history (mainly Spanish and French) explained from photos I have taken over the years. You can read more of Mercedes’ work at the link below.
The Pre-Raphaelite Pleasaunce by
. Exploring the ethereal realm of the Pre-Raphaelites through their art, poetry, and personal histories, accompanied by book recommendations and the latest research.
Family History
by Lisa Maguire. Ancestory tells stories of a Irish and French family in Canada in their historical context. Your family has a story-- I also offer research services to preserve your family stories and research your family’s place in history.
A Multi-Racial Child's Journey To Learn His Family's History by
. The writings in this journal will take you on journey from when the American Colonies instituted slavery to finding my paternal great-great grandfather on the slave rolls of Louisiana plantation through my father’s family history. Then to my father’s induction into the Army as a WWII African-American draftee. After my father’s release from the army the story becomes a true international epistolary journey that will powerfully document the love, the joys, thrills, and heartaches experienced between my father, and the French woman he deeply loved and the mother I never knew. The writings will take readers on an emotional roller-coaster as I discover who my mother really was and the journey I took to learn the secrets that family members discussed in quiet hushed conversations. You can find more of Daniel’s work at the link below:
Folk History
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. For me food is about so much more than eating. It’s about memory, childhood, culture and celebration. So I write about history and food and books – but really I just make connections between what I read, the time of year, what I feel like cooking, or what I spy when I go to market. It’s personal. You can read more of Liz’s work in her book Cornish Feasts and Festivals (2013), which is available on Amazon.
Food History
. Curious Azerbaijani gardener & food enthusiast, sharing her findings & food from soil to spoon.by
. Sharing weekly essays and recipes preserving, archiving, exploring, and celebrating the culinary cultures and food history from around the world.
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. A nostalgic and compassionate perspective regarding how Americans have fed their loved ones and communities over the past century, focusing primarily on community cookbooks and personal recipe collections.
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. Belgian pastry chef writing about Belgian food, food history and traditions.
Sarah’s work outside of Substack includes:
The Festive Belgian Bakery - available on amazon in both Dutch and English . Recipes and traditions relating to the Belgian holiday season
General History
(House of Wisdom) by
. My substack is dedicated to the sharing and spreading of knowledge of every kind, including historical events or movements.
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. A free-range collection of stories and snippets about history, science, art, and culture. An interesting newsletter for interested people.
Indian Subcontinent History
. I am interested in uncovering how our past informs out present and I look out for it on my travels. My essays (including personal ones) explore lesser known stories associated with places across the Indian subcontinent. 
Italian History
Historia Minuta by Historia Minuta. Historia Minuta shares lesser-known stories and anecdotes, mainly from Italian cultural history.
Jewish History
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. A new commentary on Jewish music, arts, and culture. Plus real-time excerpts from my PhD dissertation on music and cantors in early modern Europe. Outside of Substack, Matt is a scholar-in-residence and cantor.
Literary History
Quiet Reading with Tara Penry by
. A weekly boost of confidence in humanity inspired by authors, books, and literary history, with sometimes a golden interlude about anything at all.
Local History
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. The true narrative and History of the small but now very trendy seaside Town of Margate.
London History
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. Unusual insights into London's deep and broad history, from the perspective of someone who's been professionally exploring the capital for 20 years. Matt has several books for sale outside of Substack: most recently Atlas of Imagined Places and Atlas of Imagined Cities, but London books include Everything You Know About London is Wrong.
Native American History
. Stories of the Florida War (a.k.a. Seminole War 1835-42) and its fallout. 
Ottoman History
. I'm an academically trained historian and I write essays on different themes related to the history of the Ottoman Empire. 
Political History
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. Analysis of politics and international relations informed by the lessons of the past and by counter-factual history, with occasional forays into my academic specialism of Tudor history.Popular History
. I write deep dives into the history that inspired certain films. The aim is to entertain and inform. We also create our own artwork to lighten things up. 
Royal History
Sudol. Get your royal fix with Madalyn as she uncovers the drama, fashion, and history behind the crown—past and present. Royal insights served weekly! 
Sports History
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. My substack is an eclectic collection of my thoughts on many subjects. I often tie in historical context to round out themes.
Women’s History
The Ariadne Archive by Freya Rohn. Discusses obscured history, women and others who have been marginalized and overlooked by history - largely pre-twentieth century. Finding the threads that lead out of the labyrinth.
World History
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. Making sense of a puzzling world with quality history & literature. I am currently doing a series on all 120 winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature as a window onto the history of the modern world. I am developing a 'read-along' model focussed on quality world history and historical fiction for next year. I offer history courses and will be refining them over next few months (currently at courses.jeffrichwriter.com) and have published three books: Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Bureaucrat; From the Burning Archive; and Gathering Flowers of the Mind.I also have a YouTube channel.
What fascinating topics! Thank you for the listing.
Thankyou Holly. Have a great week