In the Victorian era, young women traveled Europe to broaden their education. . . and marital prospects. Follow our fictional friend Johanna on her Grand Tour.
The Grand Tour: Vacation of the Victorian Era
In the Victorian era, young women traveled Europe to broaden their education. . . and marital prospects. Follow our fictional friend Johanna on her Grand Tour.
Affectionate Fathers of the 19th Century
Not every Victorian father thought children were to be seen and not heard.
A Timeline of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert’s Courtship
The romance, love letters, and diary entries of the three years taking place between "how do you do" and "I do."
12 Ways to Have a Victorian Summer
You are, as poet Henry David Thoreau said, about to be "rich, if not in money, in sunny hours and summer days." However shall you occupy them? Perhaps. . .
Meet The Victorian Who Shares Your Birthday
Happy birthday to you and a yet-to-be revealed Victorian! From the creator of Tarzan to business titans, these historic ladies and gentlemen left an impression — perhaps even an invention. . . 1st George Washington Carver, Therese Malfatti 2nd Slava Raškaj 3rd Lucretia Mott 4th Carlo Marochetti 5th Nikolai Medtner 6th Eduard Bernstein 7th Bernadette Soubirous 8th Lawrence Alma-Tadema 9th Lady Randolph Churchill 10th Jacob Schiff 11th James Paget 12th Jack London 13th Ernestine Louise... Continue Reading →
7 Victorian Pinterest Boards That’ll Make You Wish You Were Born In Another Era
You must know of the grandeur, of romance and challenges. Worn photographs and classics embody yesteryear. It is from the black and white of portraits and inked pages that the idea of mood boards was born. These collages showcase the most darling era in all their glory. The Lightkeeper's Daughter Inspired by the heroics of Victorian... Continue Reading →