The Story of Queen Wilhelmina - the World's First Female Billionaire
Look at those eyes. Even at seven years old, Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands seemed to know she was destined for …
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What’s Your Favorite Christmas Movie?
Burning Fireplace Fire GIFfrom Burning Fireplace GIFs The log fire is crackling away nicely. You've made a hot cup of …
A Brief History of Christmas Markets
Something happens at this time of year all across Northern Europe, especially in Germany. Pretty little stalls huddle …
The Pillars of the Earth - Inside England's Medieval Cathedrals
From the Middle Ages until the advent of the skyscraper, Cathedrals were often the world's tallest buildings. In 1311, …
Happy Thanksgiving
For millennia people have given thanks for a good harvest with special ceremonies. The Thanksgiving tradition in North …
22 Beautiful Paintings of 19th-Century American Life
At one time, especially between 1815 and 1915, the horse and buggy was the primary mode of short-distance transportation …
Chivalry - the Knight's Code of Honor
If you're picturing a knight in shining armor rescuing a damsel in distress, you're not alone. Consider the 1885 Frank …
Dinner at Downton - What to Wear?
Imagine you've been invited to dinner at Downton Abbey. It's the first season covering the period around 1912-1914. The …
The Romanov family and the Ghosts of Alexander Palace
Alexander Palace was the favorite residence of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov—Tsar Nicholas …
To All Who Sacrificed: We Shall Never Forget
The First World War caused suffering on a scale that had not been seen before. Advancements in technological and …
Castles of England and Wales as Victorians Saw Them
Before there was the motorcar, Victorians traveled to see castles by train and horse-drawn carriage. There was no …
The Execution of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters - Hanged, Drawn and Quartered
The Sinister Plot In 1605, a group of rural English Catholics from England's heartlands banded together to hatch a plot …