Kilby Historic Site is a beautifully preserved group of old buildings near the town of Harrison Mills some 100 kms from Vancouver. On a sleepy weekend in September I drove over there on a whim. The drive to Kilby through Highway 7 was pleasant. I like that route as its away from heavy traffic and also passes through some amazing scenery. The area around Harrison Mills used to be the home of the Scowlitz and Chehalis people from time immemorial.
Today was one of the best days of my blogging journey of 15 years. I was told that one of my blog posts was directly …
A visit to the spectacular Railway Museum of British Columbia in Squamish, BC, Canada.
As the title mentions this book is about some of the most famous and significant Muslim empires which flourished in South India from the 1300s to the 1700s. At many times during the pre Mughal phase, cities in South India like Bidar and Bijapur were the largest and most sophisticated in the whole country. But unfortunately not many people know how important cities like Bijapur, Bidar, Gulbarga were at one point of time in History. This book looks to recount the history of the kingdoms that existed during that time.
What is it about? : ‘White Mughals’ is about the love story of a British officer posted in Hyderabad, India with a local Hyderabadi noblewoman during the late 18th century.
As the title implies ‘Conquistadores’ is about how the Spanish went on their exploratory journeys to the Americas starting with Christopher Columbus (who was Italian but got his sponsorship for the trip from the Spanish Monarchs
This book is mainly about two explorers John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood. Together they made some of the most important discoveries of the 19th century and changed humankind’s understanding of human history.
Book Name :Â The Last Days of the Incas Author : Kim MacQuarrie Genre : Non Fiction/History Book Post : 36 What is it about? : …
Book Name : The west beyond the west : A History of British Columbia Author: Jean Barman Genre : Non-Fiction/ History Book Post : 32 What is it about?: As …
Back in the early years of the 1900s when the young province of British Columbia was growing in terms of immigration and trade, the Okanagan …
