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Interview on – That Shakespeare Life: Midsummer and St. John the Baptist Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteINTERVIEW ON THAT SHAKESPEARE LIFE: MIDSUMMER AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST DAY Cassidy Cash interviewed me for her popular podcast, That Shakespeare Life, to discuss the history and traditions of Midsummer and St. John the Baptist Day, and what it would have been like to celebrate these two simultaneous holidays in Elizabethan England. We…
Read MoreInterview on BBC: What’s the History Behind New Years Eve?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteINTERVIEW ON BBC: WHAT’S THE HISTORY BEHIND NEW YEAR’S EVE? Marianna Spring recently interviewed me on BBC Radio 5 Live for their last Politics of 2025 show, to discuss the history and traditions of New Year’s Eve in England, Scotland, and America. We covered the following topics: Why is the New Year on…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Articles of 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy Top 5 Articles of 2025 entle Readers, Happy End of 2025! Thank you for visiting my blog at billpetro.com. I publish my articles not only on: my blog, my free email newsletter, Medium, and Substack… Additionally, some of my readers find my articles through syndicate links on: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Mastodon, Tumblr, Bluesky, Threads, Quora, Farcaster, and Reddit. This…
Read MoreInterview: What’s the History Behind Thanksgiving Day?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterview: What’s the History behind Thanksgiving Day? Lisa Anderson recently interviewed me on her Boundless podcast/radio show. She asked me several questions about the history behind the first Thanksgiving Day, who the Pilgrims were, the differences from the Puritans, the backstory of Squanto, the friendly Native American who spoke English, and the customs we practice.…
Read MoreInterview: What’s the History Behind Valentine’s Day?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterview: What’s the History behind Valentine’s Day? Lisa Anderson’ recently interviewed me on her Boundless podcast/radio show. She asked me several questions about the history behind St. Valentine, the customs we practice, and how it relates to single people. I had an unexpected answer about what to do if you don’t have a date. My…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Articles of 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy Top 5 of 2024 Gentle Readers, Happy End of 2024! Thank you for visiting my blog at billpetro.com. I publish my articles not only on my blog but also on my email newsletter, Medium, and Substack. Some readers find syndicated links to my articles on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Mastodon, Tumblr, Bluesky, Threads, Quora, and Reddit. This year,…
Read MoreInterview: Why Care About Church History?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterview: Why Care About Church History? I was recently interviewed on Lisa Anderson’s Boundless podcast. She asked me several questions about the value of studying the history of Christianity over just reading the Bible. My answers surprised her, and at the end of the show, she surprised me with a question I wasn’t expecting. …
Read MoreAnnouncing my new Podcast – “Friendly Neighborhood Historian”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnnouncing my new podcast: “Friendly Neighborhood Historian” Gentle Readers, I’m beginning a new podcast called “Friendly Neighborhood Historian.” It will have the same content as my blog, pretty much, but shorter and more auditory. If you enjoy reading with your ears, this is for you; listen to an article in just 5–10 minutes.
Read MoreWelcome
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBill Petro is a high-tech marketing professional with extensive experience in Information Infrastructure, Storage, and Virtualization technologies. He has a background in product and corporate marketing, business development, and international market development. He is an in-demand speaker on Virtualization, Cloud Optimized Storage, Green IT, Web 2.0, Cost Reduction through Consolidation, and Data Centers Trends. He…
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