Women besides Queens
“Many other women besides queens live miserable lives, but the insignificant possess one advantage over the nobler born….”
English history
1066 | Guide to Daily Reading 12/9/22
Stephen Phillips died on this date in 1915. Stephen Phillips (28 July 1864 – 9 December 1915) was an English poet and dramatist, who enjoyed considerable popularity early in his career. That Infallible Source Daily Reading: English history day! The poem is not too long, and worth a read. Scanned pages from A Short History of England Revised …
The Art of Dining | Off Topic Wednesday
Off topic because the book is too new. The Art of Dining: A History of Cooking and Eating. Sara Paston-Williams. The National Trust. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, London. 1993 (reprint 1995). This is a beautiful book. Art, history, recreated tables and kitchens, recipes, floor plans for pantries and kitchens… Anyone doing research would fin …