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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Regency Astronomer Caroline Herschel

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Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was a German/British astronomer and the sister of Sir William Herschel, telescope maker and discoverer of Ur...
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Friday, July 23, 2010

Samson and Delilah

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I've been wanting to get this off my chest for nearly two decades: This is not a love story! Let's recap: Samson is made public enem...
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Today's Guest Katharine Ashe: Sex in History

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Today we welcome guest blogger Katharine Ashe, who talks about a subject near and dear to the hearts of romance authors--and everyone else--...
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

He Called It Macaroni

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Yankee Doodle went to town, A-Riding on a pony; Stuck a feather in his cap, And called it macaroni. Macaroni? He named his feather after ...
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Guest Kathryne Kennedy: Historical Magic

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Linda Banche here. Today I welcome Kathryne Kennedy and her magical Georgian historical romance, The Fire Lord's Lover . Romance is alr...
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

A Victorian Dining Room

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The Victorian dining room, large and heavily decorated, served as one of the most important rooms in a Victorian house, and reflected the w...
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Monday, July 5, 2010

Regency Balls, a vital part of courtship

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Anyone who’s read Regency-set novels may have at one point asked the question: “Why does practically every Regency novel contain a ball?” ...
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