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On Friday, May 18, I presented with the celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. On Monday, May 21, I included an article on Captain James Jack, who was not as famous as Paul Revere, but just as heroic. Today, … Continue reading →
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The Lack of “Reality” in Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” ~ Does it Matter?
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we often think of the story as being a depiction of the Regency era. But does it truly speak to the time? If so, would not Elizabeth Bennet be more sensitive to her family’s … Continue reading →
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Retracing Themes in Austen’s Life and Works, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway
This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on February 22, 2018. Enjoy!!!  My blogs over the last two years have covered a wide expanse of territory: Jane Austen’s fiction; her speech patterns; her looks; her romantic life, both real and … Continue reading →
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Regency Men’s Wear: The Coat
Posted on May 16, 2018 by reginajeffers
During the Regency era, men’s fashion changed dramatically from the powered-wig peacocks of the late 1700s. Throughout the last decade of the 18th Century, men continued to wear the coat, waistcoat, and breeches.  However, changes were seen in both the fabric used … Continue reading →
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Why Gretna Green? Marriage Over the Anvil, a Guest Post by Alexa Adams
Posted on May 14, 2018 by reginajeffers
This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 23 February 2018. Enjoy!!  “I am going to Gretna Green, and if you cannot guess with who, I shall think you a simpleton, for there is but one man in the world … Continue reading →
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A Closer Look at “The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy”
Posted on May 11, 2018 by reginajeffers
When writing any mystery, the author cannot just have a murderer and a victim. He/She must also have suspects, red herrings (false clues), motives, and deception. There must be a balance between the suspense and the story’s pace must be … Continue reading →
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Rotten Row: How This Fashionable Place Earned Such an Unusual Name?
Posted on May 9, 2018 by reginajeffers
During the Regency Era one of the places to see and be seen was a broad stretch of track running along the south side of Hyde Park in London. It was known as Rotten Row, not a very enticing name … Continue reading →
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The Arts of Fencing and Dueling, a Guest Post from Rebecca Jamison
Posted on May 4, 2018 by reginajeffers
This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 9 March 2018.  For the last several months, I have gone to fencing classes with a group of ninth graders. The instructor told us that fencing has changed very little over the … Continue reading →
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Marriage A-la-Mode and the Upcoming Release of “Elizabeth Bennet’s Gallant Suitor” + a Giveaway
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Recording of Births in the Church of England During the Regency
Billiards in the Regency Era
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