The Waltz: A Georgian Era Scandal, i.e. A Loving Embrace on the Dancefloor
The waltz was the most scandalous dance of the Georgian era, but did you know the 20th c waltz is completely different?
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Flash Fiction Writing
This post discusses the techniques and arc of flash fiction writing.
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Charades, Riddles, and Literary Societies in Georgian England
My first protects from wind and my second from earth, while my whole cures boredom of mind. How familiar are you with 18th century charades?
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Scents for the Senses: Perfumes of the Georgian Era
What might a hero's cologne have smelled like during the Georgian Era? Were perfumes subtle or overpowering? Let's talk about perfume!
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University Life in Georgian England
One cannot be both gentleman and scholar. A brief look at university life during the 18th century.
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Hairstyles of the 1750s
"Worry not, my lady, for you look irresistible with the sheep's head styling!"
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News, Gossip, and Marriage Ads: Newspapers in Georgian England
This research section explores the newspapers of the 18th and early 19th century.
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Writing Implements of the Georgian Era
Writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, not only for novels but also for journals and letters.
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Coffeehouses & Tearooms of Georgian England
Before the quintessential tearoom, we had coffeehouses. You might recall that our hero Sebastian in The Earl and The Enchantress...
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Hippotherapy: Physical & Mental Rehabilitation
Did you know that horses are used for physical therapy, mental health, and rehabilitation?
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Midwifery Herbs of the 18th Century and Beyond
When herbs were the best available medicine, how did midwives treat patients?
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Bamburgh Castle: A Unique Hospital in the 18th Century
Where might you go if you you needed a smallpox inoculation?
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Midwifery of the 18th Century
Before hospital births, what was a mother-to-be to do?
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Foundling Hospitals & Women's Homes in the 18th Century: Noach Cottage Inspiration
Supposing you're destitute after being turned out of the house: where might you go for aid?
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Gender Discrimination in Music Instrumentation of the 18th Century
Would the hero be seen as effeminate if he played music? Would the heroine be seen as masculine if she played a wind instrument?
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Soundproofing Techniques in the 18th Century
Supposing a hero needed a little peace and quiet, could he soundproof his bedchamber?
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Aristocratic Composers in the 18th Century
Would an aristocratic composer be socially accepted? This post explores aristocrats dipping their nibs into music composition.
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