Friday, June 21, 2019

Who Died and Made Alexandrina Queen?

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While I was watching the first episode of Victoria   this week, it occurred to me that there's a lot of stuff going on in the background...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Ninja–the stealth warrior of Medieval Japan and their female counterpart–the Kunoichi

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A Ninja in action Not a day goes by without I reading or hearing the word " ninja ". This extremely skilled secret warrior of ...
Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Love Letters During the Regency by Jenna Jaxon

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Letter writing was a very popular occupation during the Regency period. Everyone, it seems, corresponded with friends, relatives, business ...
Friday, May 17, 2019

Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War

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When I was 11 or 12, my grandparents asked me to help them sort all of their books in their dungeon of a basement. In the midst of the dust...
Monday, May 6, 2019

Tying the Knot in Regency Scotland

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By Guest Author, Karen Pierotti Though Lydia’s short letter to Mrs. F. gave them to understand that they were going to Gretna Green, some...
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Friday, April 19, 2019

Parliament and the Reform Act of 1832

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We've all heard of Parliament--the House of Lords and the House of Commons. You'd think that the names of the two houses (roughly th...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Bugs and Worms in Colonial Households

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Housewives in Colonial America had to endure the same challenges that modern families face, but their methods for dealing with vermin were...