10 History Lessons from the new Masterpiece TV Series “Victoria”
Victoria is a British drama television series created by Daisy Goodwin and starring Jenna Coleman and Rufus Sewell. There are
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Author: David James
A Slice of American Life in a Gilded Age by William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase was an American painter who thrived during America’s Gilded Age. He is best known for his portraits
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A 5-Minute Guide to the House of Worth
Something wonderful happened to the world of fashion during the second half of the 19th century. Beautiful gowns were no
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An Impression of Winter by Claude Monet
What impression do you have of winter? Perhaps you’re a snowbird who escapes the cold for warmer climes. Perhaps you’re
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A Ghost Story of Christmas
It was the winter of 1843. Long after the sober folks had gone to bed, Charles Dickens paced the streets of
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In the Bleak Mid Winter
The story of shepherding begins some 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor. As the name implies, a shepherd is a
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Life in a Scottish Fishing Village during the Victorian Era
Newhaven is a small harbor port within the city of Edinburgh and a designated conservation area. Once a thriving fishing
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A Brief History of Fairies
Do you believe in fairies? As a child, my parents told me that when a tooth fell out, I should
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40 Beautiful Images of Ireland in 1895
They say that when the Celts became Christians, their old gods and goddesses changed themselves into fairies and went into
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World War II in Color: the Greatest Generation
At the very end of the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora!—about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japan—Naval
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