Do You Know …About the Great Gunpowder Scandal?
Do You Know … About the Great Gunpowder Scandal? by Horst Augustinovic The story of the Gunpowder Plot, when on August 14th 1775, 100 barrels of gunpowder was stolen from a British powder magazine on Retreat Hill
The Bookmart Review – New Release on Bermudian Nicknames
The Bookmart Review - Bermudian Nicknames by Martin Buckley, Department Manager at The Bookmart at Brown & Co. Welcome to Bermuda! While you’re here, if you walk into a bar, get onto a bus, stroll
Do You Know… About Nathaniel North – Bermudian Pirate and Rajah in Madagascar?
Do You Know... About Nathaniel North – Bermudian Pirate and Rajah in Madagascar? by Horst Augustinovic Nathaniel North from Tucker’s Town, left Bermuda in 1689 at the age of seventeen to work as a cook
Newport to Bermuda Race
The 635-mile biennial Newport Bermuda Race is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race, one of very few international distance races, and (with the Transpac Race) one of just two of the world's regularly scheduled races held almost entirely out of sight of land. Founded in 1906, the Bermuda Race is held for the 51st time in 2018.
The Bookmart Review – Bermudian Heroes
The Bookmart Review- Bermudian Heroes by Martin Buckley,department manager at The Bookmart At Brown & Co. In June, Bermuda celebrates Heroes Weekend and remembers those who fought for the rights we enjoy today. It’s also a
Do You Know… About ‘Letters of Marque’ and the Difference Between Privateering and Piracy?
Do You Know...About ‘Letters of Marque’ and the Difference Between Privateering and Piracy? by Horst Augustinovic From the 16th to the 19th centuries, privateering was part of naval warfare when governments authorised ships by letters of marque
