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Peruse a compilation of book reviews, articles & resources concerning a range of topics of interest.

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Feb 27, 2021

Hiding in Plain View: the Daughters of George III

Feb 27, 2021

Curzon sympathetically presents the life stories of the princesses, but perhaps with too much sympathy and not enough admiration for the overall gumption shown by these women, and amazing inventiveness given the highly public constraints of their life style.

Feb 27, 2021

Feb 20, 2021

On Un-Cruella-DeVilling Frances Twysden Villiers

Feb 20, 2021

By all means, let us consider possible villainy, but let's cast a wider net when we look for all of the different things Lady Jersey might have been up to.

Feb 20, 2021

Feb 14, 2021

The Real Scarlet Pimpernel

Feb 14, 2021

The phrase “you can’t make this stuff up” was never more relevant.

Feb 14, 2021

Guest Writer Contributions

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Book review - guest blogger!

Defining The Myth of the Female Hero

Book review - guest blogger!

We all know about the Hero Quest, but what does the Female Hero get herself up to, and what is the shape of her story?

Book review - guest blogger!

Reference Archive

Every Corner Historian
The Girl in the Tiara
History of Royal Women
Jane Austin Home
Loretta Chase Home
T he Regency Redingote (retired, we miss you!)

The Tudor Travel Guide

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Elena Yatzeck 3/8/21 Elena Yatzeck 3/8/21

Shine theory, or “you can’t take the sky from me.”

Applying Shine Theory makes you "Shiny," and that is especially awesome if you are a fan of the doomed 1-season series, Firefly, and the follow-on movie, Serenity.