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A Victorian con woman schemes for money and love in zesty novel. She’s not the only one.
If we are to believe novelists, England in the 1700s and 1800s featured two kinds of women: those who sat at home stewing about lost suitors, and con artists. It used to be that books featured a whole ...
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Surprising History of Victorian Era Scotland Yard
Discover how Scotland Yard set new standards for policing and criminal investigative work in Victorian London. #MissScarletPBS ...
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New Orleans artist makes his Victorian home vibrant with color, texture and an infusion of nature
Elements of nature carry through the communal spaces on the home’s first floor, often through Gillentine’s works of art. A ...
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How Did Victorian Fashion Show Grief Through Clothes?
Victorian fashion became notorious for its mourning etiquette, which included elaborate rituals, strict dressing rules, and ...
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These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman
A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...