Archive - shieldmaidenpdx

Could you last in the past?

The answer to this question is something I ponder a lot as a historian.

Dec 6 •

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November 2024

October 2024

Do we need a new "Viking Age"?

If you study the Viking Age for any length of time at all, one thing should become glaringly clear to you: those people wanted to be remembered. The…

Oct 16 •

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September 2024

Shieldmaiden in the Kitchen

When cooking and the past collide

Sep 26 •

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Of turns around the sun

Next week is my birthday.

Sep 12 •

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August 2024

There’s no place like home

But where is that, exactly?

Aug 21 •

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July 2024

Burning Down the House

Watch now | The archaeology of a Viking Age battle tactic

Published on Vikingology Podcast • Jul 31

1:02:43

For the Love of Sport

There’s just a few things that really define me. My love of the past, my love of travel and living in new places, and athletic endeavors. I can’t…

Jul 2 •

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June 2024

The Irish vs. Vikings: The Battle of Clontarf

Watch now | Our chat with Clare Downham about an epic battle

Published on Vikingology Podcast • Jun 16

1:13:01

A Nun's Life: Part 4

Listen now | What happens when you combine a moody, greedy king with religious reform

Jun 14 •

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