Alex A
Traveller, writer and history buff. You can usually find me in coffee shop somewhere in Europe.
Articles by Alex A:
The Culper Ring: The spy ring of Long Island neighbors who conveyed secrets about the British to George Washington
Explosion of WWII grenades in a German town
Trulli: The unique stone huts of Apulia
Juliet’s House in Verona, a 14th century building that’s a tribute to love
Wonder Woman: Not only a comic book character but also an important historic symbol
Surgeries, addiction, racism, striving for success, all in 1900 New York – the world of “The Knick”
Carpenter Gothic: The style of wooden house seen in the famous painting “American Gothic”
Milton Mockerman, a WWII veteran, gets his high school diploma after 71 years
Wilton House: From King Egbert to Henry VIII, followed by 18 earls of Pembroke
Flapper shoes: The footwear that declared cultural war on Victorian apparel
