FACTS are stranger than HISTORICAL FICTION
Quotes that will get your imagination going.
Thursday, 28 August 2014
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HOW TO ACHIEVE “CONTENTED GAYETY” IN VIENNA, 1848 When John Corson visited Vienna in 1848, what struck him most about Viennese was ...
Sunday, 24 August 2014
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Helping the poor in 1848 From Dr. John W. Corson, Loiterings in Europe, 1848: The Problem: Poverty is tempting the lips of the ...
Thursday, 21 August 2014
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SIGHTSEEING IN VENICE, 1594 Here is what a tourist would have seen in Venice, 1594: Gondolas: The boats are very neat and, exc...
Sunday, 17 August 2014
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WOODSTOCK: The Clean-up. The Woodstock Festival happened 45 years ago this weekend. Here are some reminiscences: Hog Farmers stayed o...
Thursday, 14 August 2014
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DIRTY CHILD AVOIDS BEATING. A cautionary tale, 1807. A tradesman in London, who had a numerous family of children…permitted them to...
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