26 April is World Burlesque Day. This website has a history of burlesque.
A blog about history and true crime. Historical trivia and stories about true crime.
Saturday, 26 April 2025
Friday, 25 April 2025
The Great Michael
In 1512, the Scots launched the Great Michael. At 240 feet long, it was the largest ship afloat. She was much bigger than the Mary Rose. She was named after the Archangel Michael. She was supposed to have oak walls 10 feet thick, so thick that cannonballs could not penetrate them.
However, the Great Michael was too expensive for a poor country like Scotland to run, and in 1514, it was sold to the French. It’s not certain what happened to the Great Michael, but it’s possible she fought against the English at the Battle of the Solent in 1545 under the new name La Grande Nef d’Ecosse (The Great Scottish Nave).
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Sitka, Alaska
I wrote a brief history of the town of Sitka, Alaska. It's a really nice town to visit and it has an interesting history.
