November 1, 2018
by Amanda Mae Downey Ghosts, ghouls, and witches. Oh my! No matter how superstitious or skeptical you are, there’s something undeniably interesting about the people who’ve actually tried to contact the other side. But these three people are nothing but Read more…
October 18, 2018
By Anna Wahler When it came to female pilots, the USA had the WASPS, the UK had the WAAF, but the Soviet Union was the only nation in which women flew aircraft in combat roles. The most famous of these Read more…
October 11, 2018
by Amanda Mae Downey It’s October, which means one thing⸻it’s time for Spooktober, which is something I just made up because I’m a festive mess. I have two posts this month, so I’ll try my hardest to give you a Read more…
September 27, 2018
by Amanda Mae Downey The Tudors were one hell of a family. It’s not as if there ever was a royal family that was well-adjusted. With the Tudors, the Medicis, the Bourbons, and those wacky Borgias running amuck, it was Read more…
September 12, 2018
by Amanda Mae Downey So if you’ve stuck with Pirates of Poland for this long, you may notice that something is a little different…we’re posting on Wednesdays! Anna’s and my (mostly my) schedule changed. Moreover, I think we might like Read more…
August 20, 2018
By Anna Wahler Welcome to the last installment in my series of real-life inspiration, where I write about the real men and women who inspired the fictional characters in my historical novels! If you missed the previous posts, you can Read more…
August 13, 2018
by Amanda Mae Downey So, as a lover of history, I learn a lot of strange things, but I don’t always have the ability to work them into my Five Real-Life People articles. Tragic, I know. So I’m starting a Read more…
August 7, 2018
World War Two had a devastating and long-lasting impact on Poland. The capitol, Warsaw, was especially hard-hit by the war, as it was a major center for resistance against the German occupation, beginning in autumn 1939. Warsaw was the setting Read more…
July 10, 2018
By Anna Wahler There’s a saying among Russians: “Pushkin is our Everything.” Aleksander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) was indeed much more than just a writer to generations of Russians–he made the Russian literary language what it is today, inspired generations of Read more…
July 3, 2018
by Amanda Mae Downey Thieves, rogues, scoundrels, and outcasts. The world over has been fascinated with pirates despite the suffering they caused. Who were the pirates? Simply put, and for the purpose of this in-depth look at the truth behind Read more…
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