In June and July 2016, I had the immense joy to visit London and stay with my dear friends Melinda and Ben. Mel surprised me one day by taking me to Whitechapel to see the famous Whitechapel Bell Foundry on June 29, 2016 - four years ago today! Me and Mel outside the Whitechapel Bell … Continue reading Visiting the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 2016
An error that ascribes to a man what was actually the work of a woman has more lives than a cat.letter from Hertha Ayrton to the Westminster Gazette, 14 March 1909 It’s probably for the best that we don’t get to read our own obituaries. Because if Hertha Ayrton – scientist, engineer and suffragist – … Continue reading Hertha Marks Ayrton (1854-1923) – Tales from Wo-Fans Land
While in London in January 2019 for my dead celebrity research trip, I was able to spend an afternoon in Canary Wharf to visit the Museum of London Docklands with my friend, Ziggy. As a big fan of the main Museum of London location, I was keen to visit their Docklands outpost - specifically to … Continue reading London, Sugar & Slavery at the Museum of London Docklands
On April 5th, 2019, I participated in the MALS Lightning Talks. This is an event for Masters students at the Graduate Center, CUNY to showcase their research in three minutes. I spoke about the fandom rituals that memorialize David Bowie in Brixton, his hometown in South London. Watch my speech below, or read the transcript … Continue reading The Fan Rituals of Memorializing David Bowie – Presentation
In March 2018 I was in London with my friend Hindi for a week of music, friends, and mayhem. One day we met up with our dear friend (and ace musician) Dave Giles, and he took us to the Victoria and Albert Museum (aka, the V&A) to see a special exhibit: 'Winnie the Pooh: Exploring … Continue reading Winnie the Pooh: Exploring a Classic at V&A Museum, London
Sixteen years before the Revolutionary War officially kicked off, Ben Franklin resided in London acting largely as a mediator between Britain and America. The house he stayed at, 36 Craven Street, is the only house that he lived in that is still standing today. While in England in the summer of 2016, I had the … Continue reading Celebrating the 4th of July at Ben Franklin’s London Home
While visiting my wonderfully nerdy friends, Mel and Ben, in the UK in July 2016, we spent a lovely day at the British Library and the Museum of London! We saw many incredible documents at the Library - that, of course, I had a little cry over - and so many amazing artifacts at the … Continue reading Visiting the British Library and Museum of London
Built between 1671-1677, the Monument to the Great Fire stands 202 feet tall and 202 feet from the spot on Pudding Lane where the fire started in 1666. 2016 marked 350 years since the Great Fire of London, and I was thrilled to visit the area where the fire started with my dear friend Mel … Continue reading Monument to the Great Fire of London vlog
History Is Important 