Introduction
Welcome to Clio's Daughters, a reading blog about history and a host of other topics. Thanks for stopping by! This post serves as your introduction to the blog, and tells you a little bit about what you can expect in the future. What is Clio’s Daughter s? Clio’s Daughter s is a book review blog with a special interest in nonfiction and the history of the U.S. South. From time to time I would also like to read and review a few works of fiction. I may also venture out to explore movies, television shows, and podcasts related to history. If I review anything that’s not nonfiction, it will clearly be marked to avoid confusion. Who is Clio? Clio is the Greek muse of history. This blog takes it’s title from her, and from an essay by pioneering historian Virginia Van der Veer Hamilton, which describes women historians as Clio’s daughters. It’s a beautiful reminder that as a woman interested in histor...