Ann Foster

Ann Foster is a writer and librarian based in Saskatchewan, Canada. She hosts the Vulgar History podcast, and her nonfiction debut Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain’s Queen Without A Crown, will be available in 2026 from Hanover Square Press.

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Politics & History

Filles du roi: the Founding Mothers of New France

Sent by Louis XIV, the filles du roi were sent to North America to birth new generations of colonists and help conquer the land.

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Politics & History

Iran’s Protest Culture

A succession of authoritarian regimes birthed a strong tradition of collective action.

Education & Society

Alicia Gutierrez-Romine on the Strengths of the Medical Humanities

An interview with Alicia Gutierrez-Romine, who explores the parallels in historical events with contemporary public health practice and policies.

Arts & Culture

From Oriental Riviera to Global Asia: Hong Kong in Travel Posters

A collection of travel posters shared via JSTOR by Hong Kong Baptist University highlights Hong Kong’s unique place in the global imagination over the decades.

Politics & History

How to be a Modern Autocrat

In the twenty-first century, dictators are less likely than their predecessors to use violence to suppress dissent, cultivating instead “informational autocracies.”

Science & Technology

Life According to Phosphorus

Phosphorus is essential for fertilizing high-yield agriculture. The US domestic supply, restricted to Florida, is expected to run out in a couple of decades.

Ann Foster

Filles du roi: the Founding Mothers of New France

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