Education

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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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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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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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Light Dragoons of the 18th Century British Army

There's not much more dashing than a cavalry officer astride his mount!

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Nobility: Titles, Duties, Forms of Address, and More

Many of our heroes are aristocrats, but have you ever wondered at the difference between the titles and duties?

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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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A Gentleman's Education in the 18th Century

Would the hero attend a local school, be sent to a private school, have a tutor, or...?

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Ladies' Accomplishments in the Georgian Era

How might we determine at a soiree if a lady is truly accomplished?

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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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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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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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