Not That Boleyn Girl

  Preface: I am by no means an expert on either ancient history or issues surrounding repatriation. This is a compilation of research that I've done. I will link sources where necessary in text and provide a list of sources at the end of this entry! I will always note when a conclusion I draw is my own opinion (which will be most of the time), and when my opinion is echoed by, similar too, informed by the opinions of experts. Welcome to my first "lesson plan"/"lecture" style post. This is a format similar to what I would use as a rough draft for a paper, though there will be editing and consideration made for clarity. I hope that the way I've laid this out is acceptable and makes for easy reading. If you think there is a way to improve future "lecture" posts please don't hesitate to let me know! For now, enjoy learning about the Caryatids, repatriation, and what it means for museums. The Caryatids and Issues of Repatriation I think the best pla...

  5.26.23 Yesterday I took a short day trip out to the Chesapeake Railway Museum. Part of what I want to do is share my thoughts and opinions on historic sites and museums that I go to. Ideally, I'd like to do research before I go somewhere so that I have extra contextual understanding of the location but I didn't have a chance to do that this time. Think of posts like this as reviews/sneak peaks into these places so that if you want to go you know a bit about what to expect. For this post a lot of my information comes from the museum website and the signage at the museum. During the “Gilded Age,” which lasted roughly from 1877 to 1896, the push for industrialization and dreams for “Monte Carlo”-esque vacation spots expanded beyond the big cities and reached out to rural beachside communities like Chesapeake, Maryland. The Chesapeake Railway Museum is housed in the extant, original building. The train line, beginning at East Capitol Street in Washington D.C., had eighteen stops...

5.23.23 Dyeing my Hair;The End of an Era The summer before my senior year of high school I dyed my whole head of hair blue and purple. And I kept up with it for six years. It was almost a defining trait, it was how my friends and family found me when I wandered off in public, it was the thing I got the most compliments on, it was honestly a really big part of my life. And I just re-dyed it black. Not quite my natural color but pretty damn close.  It feels a little weird to look in the mirror and not see myself with blue hair, but I actually really like it. It feels different, it definitely looks different, but it looks amazing. For the last few months, I have been ready for it. It honestly looks right and as much as I loved the blue I think it was time. Not because I’m “grown up,” I totally would have kept it, but I think it was time for a change. Everyone jokes about a girl cutting her hair after a break up and graduating kind of feels like breaking up with my school in a way....

 5.11.23 I don't think I'll be able to write and post quite so often as I go into the summer, though you'll get a series of at least three posts about my graduation trip this summer. But anyway- the point of this post, today was the first day of finals. I don't have any, I had a final paper for my history class (more on that later) and I just had to finish turning in class work for my art class. Because I don't have any finals I've had the chance to enjoy the weather outside, relax, and reflect on four years of undergraduate experience.  I don't think that I'll be making a huge, long, in-depth post about each year- but I think a few highs and lows, maybe a few pieces of advice will be a nice way to wrap up and say goodbye to undergrad!            My first year of college....was something. It definitely happened. I think everyone's first year (on campus especially) is their first chance to be an "adult" and their first chance to rebel. And b...

May 9, 2023  Hello! Welcome! My name is Anne and welcome to my blog! This will be a place for me to talk about my academics, my travels, and the day to day. I'll start out with a little introduction-  As of this fall I will be starting a masters program in Medieval Studies at Swansea University in Wales! I'm super excited for this, I grew up traveling quite a bit and after so long in one place I've been itching to get moving again. Swansea is such a god location, close to the water and only an hour from London. I know I'll be busy with academics but I'm also planning plenty of weekend trips and things to do on breaks.  By the end of this month I'll be graduating with a dual bachelors in history and art history. I double majored in history and art history, and I got a minor in Renaissance studies too! I really love the way that the topics can play into each other and how one can be used to help analyze the other. I did my undergraduate thesis in history on the Wa...