Almack’s Again: the “Marriage Mart”
Modern readers can certainly understand how Almack’s was the place to be, the most exclusive of exclusive social venues, because that concept is timeless…but there’s
Modern readers can certainly understand how Almack’s was the place to be, the most exclusive of exclusive social venues, because that concept is timeless…but there’s
If you’ve read much historical fiction set in Great Britain, you may have run across the word Michaelmas—there’s Michaelmas term at Oxford and Cambridge (and
As we’ve seen in previous posts, World War I impinged on daily life in America possibly more than any previous war…especially in terms of what
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
Some time around late July every year, a very odd thing would happen in 19th century London: anyone who was anyone (if you know what
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
Well, have you? This is the official week for it, after all. Get out there and up those swans!
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
Since The Ladies of Almack’s stories are now coming out, I thought it behooved me to talk a bit about just what Almack’s was. And
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
This month marks the 105th anniversary of the US’s entry into World War I…a topic which I happened to do a lot of research on
It is a truth universally acknowledged that historical research is probably the most fun you can have with your corset on. I was doing research