Check out the 10th History Carnival, a collection of links to articles related to history in the blogging world.
I found most interesting a connected series of postings at Chapati Mystery related to empire: 1. Canned Food, 2. The E Word, 3. The Case of the Americans, 4. Absent-Minded Imperialism and the Doughnut Effect, 5. Black Legends, and 6. Back to the Colony.