Count me in, LOL:
I think you and I may belong to a small club--people who find history, particularly primary-sourced history, fascinating. The challenge is always to bring the subject to life for readers who may think at first glance that the topic isn't interesting. :))
One of my favorite history bloggers is Dublin journalist, editor, and novelist David Lawlor.
Picking just one post at random:
The Titans of Antarctica via @LawlorDavid

Splendid blogger - I should lure him over to Hive!