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Tag: 19th Century

Posted on:January 27, 2023January 22, 2023A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: When Napoleon Took on Rabbits

If you are familiar with my “brief moment of history” series, then you may have read about the time the Australian army fought a war against emus (and lost). When looking at history, it seems that great military men losing fights against animals is not so unique. This brings us to Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte is […]

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Posted on:August 24, 2022October 5, 2022Historical Figures Women's History

Historical Figures: Madam C J Walker, Titan of Industry

Years ago I was writing one of my daily social media posts on the theme of “on this day” and I saw that the day I was writing (23rd December) was the birthday of a woman named Madam C J Walker. Intrigued, I looked into her to see whether to write a post about her […]

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Posted on:October 17, 2021July 26, 2022Historical Fashion

Historical Fashion: Victorian Women’s Clothing

The Victorian period in Britain saw huge changes in society, but something that often sticks in our minds is the fashion of the period. With the development of photography, it is the first period where we have a real burst in evidence in what people wore. Its relatively close proximity to us in time, the […]

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