House of Sand in the Western North Atlantic
By Dr. Edward Cecil Harris, MBE, JP, PHD, FSA In the nineteenth century, Bermuda was of interest to a new breed of scientists, being geologists who studied the formation of the Earth. A phenomenon (‘something
Historical Stories – A Princess of the Pen
Bermuda Historical Stories by Dr. Edward Cecil Harris, mbe, jp, phd, fsa “Whilst America hath been the land of promise to Europeans and their descendants, it hath been the vale of death to millions of the
Building of the Deliverance
Do you know... About the Building of the Deliverance? By Horst Augustinovic On August 28th 1609 – a month and a day after the wreck of the Sea Venture – the keel was laid for
Bermuda Historical Stories – A Home Under the Runway
by Dr. Edward Cecil Harris, MBP, JP, PHD, FSA Two years ago, Elizabeth Musson Kawaley launched the second edition of her book of memories, named for her childhood home, The Island that Disappeared. Hers was
Bermuda Historical Stories
Bermuda Pilot Gigs by Dr. Edward Cecil Harris, MBE, JP, PHD, FSA Edward James was Bermuda’s finest artist during the period of the American Civil War. He recorded this scene at the Camber at
Historical Stories – A last casualty of the war of 1812
by Dr. Edward Cecil Harris, MBE, JP, PHD, FSA On Christmas Eve 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treat of Ghent that ended the War of 1812, but the news took several months
