1917: Knitting Their Bit
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
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1917: Doing Their Bit
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
A Bandalore by Any Other Name
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
Sundry Miseries
This is a brief article from the April 3, 1824 edition of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, which was sort of the Reader’s
Corporal Violet
Violets. Aren’t they pretty? Such a charming picture to print—or rather, re-print in Ackermann’s Repository. The original image was a hugely popular one around France
So That’s What They Look Like
I’m going to post a word, and I want you to tell me what mental image you get when you read it. Ready? Penknife. So
Mall-rats, Nineteenth Century Style–or, Meet the Beadles!
When Lord George Cavendish, younger brother of the 5th Duke of Devonshire (or should I say brother-in-law of the famous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire?) inherited
Is It Okay? No, But It’s OK
Over the course of doing research, I ran across a fascinating fact about one of the most common casual expressions in use in modern times—“okay”.
Prinny Gets Gas
In the first of my posts on lighting a couple of weeks ago, we saw how the world depended on candles and oil lamps…and as
Let There Be Light
It’s early evening as I write this and getting a little dim in my office…so just now I leaned forward and with a small movement
