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Happenings During the Reign of William IV: The Oxford Movement, the Beginning of Anglo-Catholicism

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Oxford Movement was a movement of High Church Anglicans, eventually developing into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose members were often associated with the University of Oxford, argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into … Continue reading →

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Charles Darwin’s 1839 “Voyage of the Beagle”

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Voyage of the Beagle is a title commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. The title refers to the second survey expedition … Continue reading →

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Happenings During the Reign of William IV: The UK Reasserting Control of the Falkland Islands

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The United Kingdom sent two naval vessels to reassert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in December 1832, after the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (part of which later became Argentina) ignored British diplomatic protests over the … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Fremantle, Naval Strategist

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle GCB GCH RN (20 November 1765 – 19 December 1819) was a British naval officer in the Royal Navy whose list of accolades includes action in three separate fleet actions, a close personal friendship with … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Gregor MacGregor, Purveyor of Fictional Poyais Land Schemes

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Gregor MacGregor (24 December 1786 – 4 December 1845) was a Scottish soldier, adventurer, land speculator, and colonizer who fought in the South American struggle for independence. Upon his return to England in 1820, he claimed to be cacique of … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock GCB (9 July 1753 – 20 August 1825) was the Governor of Newfoundland and an Admiral in the Royal Navy. Waldegrave was the second son of John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave and Elizabeth (née Gower). … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Happenings: The Panic of 1825

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

18 August 1825 – On this date, Scottish adventurer Gregor MacGregor issues a £300,000 loan with 2.5% interest through the London bank of Thomas Jenkins & Company for the fictitious Central American republic of Poyais. His actions lead to the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Self Publishing from Leaders in Romance Market

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This article comes from Publishers Weekly and introduces the reader to views of the self publishing phenomenon from of the best selling authors in the romance market. At RWA [Romance Writers of America] in Atlanta, one of the hottest author … Continue reading →

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Regency Happenings: The Battle of Vitoria, the end to the Peninsular War

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

At the Battle of Vitoria (21 June 1813) a British, Portuguese and Spanish army under General the Marquess of Wellington broke the French army under Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan near Vitoria in Spain, eventually leading to victory in … Continue reading →

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BAM Tiptoeing into Print on Demand Market

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This article comes from Laura Owen and Paid Content. Books-A-Million, the nation’s second-largest bookstore chain after Barnes & Noble (not that there’s a lot of competition these days) is tiptoeing into the print-on-demand market: The chain signed a deal with … Continue reading →

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