The Voice

Flags and Fun: Episode 3

Join Daniel Przybylko as he discusses the history behind England and its flag!

By Daniel Przybylko
February 9, 2023

The Monarch Archives

Join Peyton Leahy as she tells us the history of Bloody Mary and how she came to be!

By Peyton Leahy
November 7, 2022

February 18, 1516. King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, after many miscarriages and losses, had given birth to their heir: a girl, Mary. Given the...

Tea Time: The Removal of Guns in England

By Ayman Mirkhan
May 21, 2019

Though England sounds like a posh country with sophistication to some, the truth is that they have their own share of problems. In England, guns may be...

Tea Time Blog: Accent vs. Dialect

By Ayman Mirkhan
March 18, 2019

English Accents. Oh, how fun they are to imitate. Discussing when “tea time is” and how much British people “love crumpets and are snobby” always...

Q/A with Freshman Caitlin Goodman

By Danielle Rhody
November 9, 2018

Every month, I ask a HHS student or faculty 10 random questions to get to know them better. This month, I asked Freshman Caitlin Goodman. Q: What is...

“The Crown” takes on historical drama

By Riy Walker
January 24, 2018

The new Netflix series has recently shocked viewers with its "political rivalries and portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the events that shaped...

The traveler

By Camille Paddock
December 12, 2014

On a rainy day in Edinburgh, Scotland a plane filled with excited students finally touched down. Although the day was gloomy, sophomore Caitlin Murray hadn't noticed.

The 50th anniversary of “Doctor Who” awed people of all ages

By Megan Wilson
November 23, 2013

The most beautiful moment of science fiction in the history of television, the 50th anniversary of the British television show, “Doctor Who” came to life. Airing across the globe on Nov. 23, at 1:50 p.m. CST., the world went silent in anticipation. Whovians around the world waited in awe of what could be the most epic moment in television history.

A taste of the American melting pot

By Franca Onyibor
March 2, 2012

For Emily Stone, the prospect of life in America seemed unlikely. And yet, there she sat on Virgin Airline’s 3 a.m. connecting flight to America. Her plane took to the sky, and without notice, everything vanished. Her life in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire was no more.