The Original Uber: Surprising Facts About Georgian and Victorian Travel
Getting from here to there has been a challenge for long as there has been a ‘here’ to be and a ‘there’ to get to.
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You Can’t Say That: Get Your Back Up
The phrase “get your back up” is one of those expressions we use all the time without thinking much about where it came from or what it really means.
Continue reading →Churching: The End of Maternity Leave
For women in the Georgian and Regency eras, a woman’s confinement officially ended when she had been churched and her child christened.
Continue reading →A Husband’s lot: The Gander Month
For a culture built on distinct lines of male authority, the weeks surrounding a birth were a startling reversal.
Continue reading →Recovering from Delivery: Confinments and Lying In
Unlike women today, who often give birth in hospitals or birthing centers, women in the Georgian and Regency periods almost always gave birth at home.
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