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How to Elope Like a Georgian by Gina Conkle
Oh, the naughtiness of a quickie wedding! Early Georgian England teemed with elopements, creating scores of under-aged brides and pesky bigamists. During that era, people could marry wherever and whenever they wanted, as long as…
History Thursday: A Woman’s Wisdom on How to Conquer
We've all heard, "Behind every great man stands a woman." I'd push the adage further.
Beside every great man stands a great woman.
Especially when it comes to Vikings.
Archaeologists have lately declared Viking women fought alongside Viking…
History Thursday: Peter the Wild Boy, a Georgian Oddity
Welcome to 'History Thursday' where you get quick historical flashbacks
"Peter the Wild Boy" --- a Georgian era oddity
Do you love Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book'? Disney's much loved movie is based on Kipling's tales of Mowgli,…
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