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20th Century

20th Century Edwardian Era 

Frozen in Time—the Kaiser’s Home in Exile

September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 David James

At the end of World War I, the world desperately needed a scapegoat to help come to terms with four

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20th Century 

The Roaring Twenties Fashions: A 5-Minute Guide

May 16, 2017May 18, 2017 David James Dresses, Fashion, hats, shoes

Dubbed the “Roaring Twenties” in Britain and America, the “Années folles” (Crazy Years) in France, and the “Golden Twenties” in

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20th Century 

World War II in Color—the Greatest Generation

November 11, 2016November 10, 2017 David James United States, World War 2

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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20th Century Edwardian Era 

A 5-Minute Guide to Callot Soeurs Couture

November 8, 2016August 29, 2017 David James Dresses, Fashion

When a young painting conservator from New York University happened upon some Louis Vuitton trunks in a 15th-century Florentine villa,

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20th Century 

18 Halloween Pin-Ups from Hollywood’s Golden Age

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 David James Actresses, Halloween, Hollywood

The Golden Age of Hollywood was a period stretching from the introduction of sound in around 1927 to the beginning

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20th Century The Georgian Era Victorian Era 

The History of Handbags — a 5-Minute Guide

September 1, 2016May 1, 2017 David James accessories, Fashion, handbags

Today’s designer handbags have a long and storied history. Early Europeans used handbags just as we do today—to store personal belongings

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20th Century Edwardian Era 

How the Power of Pictures Helped End Child Labor in the United States

August 26, 2016October 3, 2017 David James 1900s, 20th century, child labor

During the early decades of the twentieth century, child labor reached a peak in the United States. American children worked

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20th Century 

D-Day, H-Hour: the greatest collaboration the world has ever seen

June 6, 2016June 10, 2017 David James Churchill, Eisenhower, WWII

Although the famous St Crispin’s Day speech was Shakespeare’s interpretation of what Henry V said to his men before the

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20th Century General Victorian Era 

On the same day in history: Nicholas II, Bram Stoker, 24-Hour Le Mans

May 26, 2016September 26, 2016 David James Bram Stoker, Dracula, Films, Le Mans, movies, On this day, Romanovs

Three significant events occurring on May 26.

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20th Century 

10 Surprising Facts About Audrey Hepburn

March 20, 2016November 4, 2016 David James Actors, Audrey Hepburn, movies, World War 2

Audrey Hepburn was elegance personified. Her wistful expressions, her svelte figure, her impish charm, captivated millions and made her one of

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  • Matthew Macfadyen as Mr Darcy
  • Downton Abbey
  • Jane Austen's Persuasion
  • Jane Austen's favorite: Mansfield Park
  • Sense and Sensibility with Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, and Alan Rickman
  • Colin Firth as Mr Darcy
  • “An Afternoon at the Park” — 36 Beautiful Paintings of Public Parks
  • The Tragic Story of a Beautiful Countess Who Became a “Victim of Cosmetics”
  • Parasols—the Essential Accessory for a Lady

Quote of the moment …

Jane Austen We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. ― Jane Austen.

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