History Undressed

The vast oceans of our planet are equally wondrous and dangerous. There are so many unknowns out there on the endless horizon where the sea...

So many things happened to our beloved Tudors in October! Too many for me to pick just one, so I'm gathering a list here! Oc...

Ahoy, mates! For the past 23 years, September 19th marks International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Yes, there is such a thing. Read how it all s...

Jean Laffite (b. circa 1780 - d. circa 1823) was a French pirate, privateer, smuggler, spy, and, to many, a hero. He was described as hands...

Back in the days of sail, seamen didn’t have the state of the art satellite-based navigational systems, also known as global position syste...

I'm so excited to announce the release of the Ladies of the Stone anthology, and today on History Undressed, each of us are sharing wit...

Rachel Schmidt was born in Carlisle, in the Province of Pennsylvania, around 1760. At the age of sixteen, her family visited Harrisburg. Sh...