Non-Boring History

British historian Dr. Annette Laing, now based in the US, serves as your engaging and conversational navigator through the histories of the US and the UK, highlighting their connections.

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Fast News from California

5 days ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

It’s amazing where museums pop up. Image: Annette Laing, 2025Because I don't want to become an Easter basket case, I’m…
How Old Is That?

5 days ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

I think the only reason historians aren’t banned from bus tours is that most of us opt not to take them, so we can do things at our own pace. Historians are a pain in the bum. While …
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around

1 week ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

This is an Annette on the Road post at Non-Boring History, in which historian Dr. Annette Laing writes as a tourist, visiting the sites of an incredible range of historical events, people, and phenomena, to encourage you to do the same—or to watch a documentary, or read on the subjects that grab your attention. This is the last (for now!) of a series on her visit to Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery, Alabama. Stay tuned for more adventures.
Happy Birthday to Us

1 week ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

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Not a Walk in the Park

2 weeks ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

Non-Boring History is the work of Dr. Annette Laing, a historian of early America and Britain. In Annette Tells Tales posts, she interprets academic history into chatty and entertaining posts for her audience. This is an Annette on the Road post, in which Annette plays tourist, learning on the hoof in the US and UK, and sharing with her readers. Please support her work.
To Board or Not to Board The Burning Bus

2 weeks ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

Today, I want to bring you Great American History. An inspiring history of Americans of extraordinary courage and decency, of people standing up for the US constitution and what's right.* And I think this is about to be a series, so stand by. *Just ignore the evil people in this story: They're unimportant. Never have I more wished to actually have you with me than on my stop in the small town of Anniston, Alabama, especially my American readers. I’ll do my best to bring Anniston to you.
How Old Is That?

3 weeks ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

I think the only reason historians aren’t banned from bus tours is that most of us opt not to take them, so we can do things at our own pace. Historians are a pain in the bum. While everyone else would be back on the bus, ready for the next place, the organizers will have had to send out a search party for the historian last seen somewh…
Light in the Lake Night

3 weeks ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

I don’t normally do beauty spots, but this one may help make sense of a lot of American history. Image: Annette Laing, 2022I’m hoping you might welcome a calm view and a short, light post today. Aaahh . . . Look at that photo above! Where could this be? California? Maine? Somewhere in Europe? Here’s another view:
A Ship They Call The Mayflower

1 month ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

New? Just having a look? Non-Boring History is the work of Annette Laing, real historian (PhD), a Brit in America, taking you on an unpredictable, astonishing and often funny ride through academic history, museums, and more. Here’s what Non-Boring History is all about. This is American history. This is British history. This is the history of the world.
Talking Bout Revolution

1 month ago | annettelaing.substack.com | Annette Laing

You know, I really must stop promising you a particular post on a particular day. That was a bad idea to start doing that. I never know how long a post will take me, or if, like now, I'll get distracted by a very different subject that just calls my name. Ooh! And sometimes I get distracted again, once I start reading. Like now. Old s…