Histories
Andrew Chapman, Paul LenzRegular stories from the hidden corners of history. Histories uses the words of those who were there; The History of Things explores aspects of everyday life.
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A history of French fries (chips) Part 2
In my previous piece I explored how French fries (chips) as we know them came into being surprisingly late in the scheme of things, evolving from fried slices of potato to the familiar baton shape on the streets of Paris in the late 18th an...
Extreme self-preservation, 1832
Here’s the concluding part of my little three-part series while Paul has been away from his desk.
This week we begin at an ending – which would become a strange new beginning:
His head reposed on my bosom. It was an imperceptible dying....
Haunted by strange visions, 1859
Let’s start with a nightmare vision.
I had been haunted by strange visions during my unquiet slumbers on the reef. On one occasion a handsome Italian lady—a companion of our misfortune—appeared, in my dreams,—her face was close to mine;...
Shoot the bishop! 1817
Regular readers of Histories will have perhaps noticed that I’m slightly obsessed with Charles Dickens. He seems to follow me around. (We’ve met him in America, we’ve had a one-to-one, we’ve marvelled at his big nose, we’ve seen him witness...
A history of… French fries (chips) Part 1
A couple of years ago I wrote a piece about the history of crisps (potato chips) but I have to confess they are not my favourite form of wildly unhealthy deep-fried potato. No, that honour lies with the chip (French fry – apologies to my Br...
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