Hi, I’m Brittany – the writer behind
Everyday Historian.
This website documents my journey going to grad school in my late 30s, and figuring out how to make an actual career (or even just a living?!) out of my love for history. That might look like figuring out how to make money with this blog and YouTube channel, or getting a proper job here in my hometown of Tucson, Arizona. Whatever ends up happening, thanks for being along for the ride! And cheers to the both of us. Because you’re never too young, or too old, to go after what you love.
x Brittany
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CURRENT AGE
20
COUNTRIES VISITED
7
UPCOMING TOURS
6800
social followers
CURRENT PROJECTS i’M WORKING ON
Nomads of the North Podcast
I’m also the creator and host of Nomads of the North, a podcast dedicated to exploring the Viking Age. I’m especially interested in the migration patterns that took place between the Bronze Age, up to and through early medieval times, throughout Northern Europe and beyond.
This project blends archaeology, mythology, anthropology, genealogy, and social history to uncover how early northern peoples lived, traveled, believed, and built communities across rugged landscapes and uncharted seas. The family history portion connects stories and facts from the past, to who we are today.
My goal is to make scholarly research accessible and compelling… showing that the stories of Norse seafarers, ritual sites, trade networks, and cultural exchanges still shape our understanding of identity, mobility, and belonging today.
Educational Resources
For five years, I lived and taught on a reservation. And while I already knew a bit about the peoples and history of the American Southwest, I had the opportunity to study this area and time period deeply. It was an honor and a privilege to hear second-hand accounts from a completely different era, that had only happened 100 year ago before today.
As I’m sure you can imagine, it’s incredibly difficult to find reliable sources about interactions between early European settlers, and indigenous people groups here in what is now called the United States. Because I’m no longer teaching in the classroom, I have the time, energy, space and resources needed to research these topics deeply. This allows me to create curricula and educational materials that support teachers here in the U.S.
Historical Tours
One large part of what I do, is work in the travel and tourism industry. When you truly understand the history of a place, and the people who have lived there, it comes alive in a way that casual trip never could.
I host group trips to places of archeological and historical significance several times a year. These destinations include Croatia, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, England, Iceland, and at various locations across the American Southwest.
As our network and community expands, we’ll add even more destinations and tours to the mix.
fun facts
Get To Know Me
Favorite Drink
mocha latte & red mountain dew
Favorite Movie
Memoirs of a Geisha
Favorite Animal
cats & bunnies
Favorite number
8
Favorite dessert
anything I bake myself
Favorite DESTINATION
Iceland
Favorite color
blue
Favorite song
anything by Dermot Kennedy
Learning as I go
and sharing what I know