CordeliaBeattie, 5 months ago to histodon We have a new most read post for 2023! Thank you for counting down to 2024 with Alice Thornton's Books, and we wish you a very Happy New Year. Our most read blog post is my 'A House Divided', about the Restoration of Charles II and a domestic quarrel. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-09-12-a-house-divided/ #BritishCivilWars #17thcentury #Memoirs #LifeWriting @litodons @histodons @histodon #WomensHistory
We have a new most read post for 2023! Thank you for counting down to 2024 with Alice Thornton's Books, and we wish you a very Happy New Year. Our most read blog post is my 'A House Divided', about the Restoration of Charles II and a domestic quarrel. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-09-12-a-house-divided/ #BritishCivilWars #17thcentury #Memoirs #LifeWriting @litodons @histodons @histodon #WomensHistory
CordeliaBeattie, 5 months ago to history We're down to our top two most read blog posts as we count down to 2024! Last year, my piece about finding two missing Alice Thornton manuscripts was in the very top spot. This year it's at number 2. Find out where the Alice Thornton's Books project all began. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-06-23-two-missing-thornton-manuscripts/ #EarlyModern #C17th #Memoirs #LifeWriting #WomensHistory @bookhistodons @histodons @histodon @litstudies
We're down to our top two most read blog posts as we count down to 2024! Last year, my piece about finding two missing Alice Thornton manuscripts was in the very top spot. This year it's at number 2. Find out where the Alice Thornton's Books project all began. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-06-23-two-missing-thornton-manuscripts/ #EarlyModern #C17th #Memoirs #LifeWriting #WomensHistory @bookhistodons @histodons @histodon @litstudies
CordeliaBeattie, 5 months ago to histodon As we look over our top 5 blog posts, what better time to dip into the world of Alice Thornton (1626-1707). We'll keep you reading about the #17thC till the Eve of 2024. At no. 4, project postdoc Jo Edge brought us 'Alice Thornton, Memory and Middleham Castle'. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-07-25-alice-thornton-middleham-castle/ @histodons @histodon @litodons #BritishCivilWars #WomenInHistory #Memoirs #LifeWriting
As we look over our top 5 blog posts, what better time to dip into the world of Alice Thornton (1626-1707). We'll keep you reading about the #17thC till the Eve of 2024. At no. 4, project postdoc Jo Edge brought us 'Alice Thornton, Memory and Middleham Castle'. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-07-25-alice-thornton-middleham-castle/ @histodons @histodon @litodons #BritishCivilWars #WomenInHistory #Memoirs #LifeWriting
CordeliaBeattie, 6 months ago to AdobePhotoshop Check out version v1.3.0 of our #Digital edition of Alice Thornton's Books. We have a new search function for people and places. Links that go to our partial release are live (others show up but are currently disabled). We also have some sample bios up for the 14 people named in the first 22 pages of her 'Book of Remembrances'. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/entities/ #17thC #LifeWriting #BritishCivilWars #LocalHistory #familyhistory #Yorkshire #Genealogy @histodons @histodon @litstudies
Check out version v1.3.0 of our #Digital edition of Alice Thornton's Books. We have a new search function for people and places. Links that go to our partial release are live (others show up but are currently disabled). We also have some sample bios up for the 14 people named in the first 22 pages of her 'Book of Remembrances'. https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/entities/ #17thC #LifeWriting #BritishCivilWars #LocalHistory #familyhistory #Yorkshire #Genealogy @histodons @histodon @litstudies
CordeliaBeattie, 6 months ago We have also added more detail on the site about Alice Thornton's four manuscript books, especially her 'Book of Remembrances' which is where the 103pp of the partial release are from https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/books/ @histodons @histodon @litstudies #bookhistory #Manuscripts #LifeWriting #Memoirs #17thC
We have also added more detail on the site about Alice Thornton's four manuscript books, especially her 'Book of Remembrances' which is where the 103pp of the partial release are from https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/books/ @histodons @histodon @litstudies #bookhistory #Manuscripts #LifeWriting #Memoirs #17thC
CordeliaBeattie, 6 months ago to history While four autobiograpical accounts of Alice Thornton's (1626-1707) life exist, each one is different from the others as she changed the structure and rewrote events. #EYAUnique #ExploreYourArchive #archives #libraries #17thC #LifeWriting #Memoirs #SpecialCollections #history #histodon @histodons @histodon @archivistodon @antiquidons @bookhistodons
While four autobiograpical accounts of Alice Thornton's (1626-1707) life exist, each one is different from the others as she changed the structure and rewrote events. #EYAUnique #ExploreYourArchive
#archives #libraries #17thC #LifeWriting #Memoirs #SpecialCollections #history #histodon @histodons @histodon @archivistodon @antiquidons @bookhistodons
CordeliaBeattie, 6 months ago If you are interested in learning more about the four Thornton manuscripts, see our page here: https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/books/ #17thC #LifeWriting #Memoirs #WomensHistory #BritishCivilWars @histodons @histodon @archivistodon @antiquidons @bookhistodons
If you are interested in learning more about the four Thornton manuscripts, see our page here: https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/books/
#17thC #LifeWriting #Memoirs #WomensHistory #BritishCivilWars @histodons @histodon @archivistodon @antiquidons @bookhistodons
jdmccafferty, 8 months ago to random 28 Sept 1665: Richard Baxter finishes second part of his Reliquiae #otd (BM) #Lifewriting
28 Sept 1665: Richard Baxter finishes second part of his Reliquiae #otd (BM) #Lifewriting