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5-Minute History

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Victorian Era

Victorian Era 

18 Victorian Seaside Pleasure Piers

February 21, 2017May 13, 2023 David James

Britain’s heritage of piers dates from the boom in seaside resorts during the Victorian era. The first seaside piers were

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Victorian Era 

Valentine’s Day in the Victorian Era

February 14, 2017May 13, 2023 David James

From Christian martyrs to Chaucer to Shakespeare, Valentine’s Day can be traced back to Ancient Rome, but it is the

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Victorian Era 

10 History Lessons from the Masterpiece TV Series “Victoria”

January 22, 2017May 13, 2023 David James

Victoria is a British drama television series created by Daisy Goodwin and starring Jenna Coleman and Rufus Sewell. There are

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Art Edwardian Era Victorian Era 

A Slice of American Life in a Gilded Age by William Merritt Chase

January 6, 2017May 13, 2023 David James American, paintings

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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Edwardian Era Victorian Era 

A 5-Minute Guide to the House of Worth

January 2, 2017May 13, 2023 David James couture, Fashion

Something wonderful happened to the world of fashion during the second half of the 19th century. Beautiful gowns were no

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Art Victorian Era 

An Impression of Winter by Claude Monet

December 20, 2016May 13, 2023 David James

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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Victorian Era 

A Ghost Story of Christmas

December 11, 2016May 13, 2023 David James Christmas, Dickens

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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Art Victorian Era 

In the Bleak Mid Winter

December 8, 2016May 13, 2023 David James Scotland, sheep, shepherds

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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Victorian Era 

Life in a Scottish Fishing Village during the Victorian Era

November 30, 2016May 13, 2023 David James photography, Scotland

Newhaven is a small harbor port within the city of Edinburgh and a designated conservation area. Once a thriving fishing

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Victorian Era 

40 Beautiful Images of Ireland in 1895

November 19, 2016May 13, 2023 David James Ireland, Victorian Era

They say that when the Celts became Christians, their old gods and goddesses changed themselves into fairies and went into

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