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Regency Celebrity: Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (26 September 1748 – 7 March 1810) was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories of the Napoleonic Wars, and frequently … Continue reading →

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The 1816 Opening of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Bringing Coal to the Busy Western Ports

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line. It has … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Light…London’s First Streetlights

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

In describing London at the end of the 1600s, Francis Maximilian Mission, author of Nouveau voyage d’Italie: avec un mémoire contenant des avis utiles à ceux qui voudront faire le mesme voyage (New travel from Italy: with a report containing … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 27, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This post comes from Julie Bosman and The New York Times. William Lynch was brimming with the enthusiasm of a start-up entrepreneur. It was January 2012, and Mr. Lynch, Barnes & Noble’s chief executive, was showing off the company’s shiny … Continue reading →

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The BreakUp of Barnes & Noble

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This post comes from Bloomberg Businessweek: Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS:US) moved closer to breaking up the largest U.S. bookstore chain after its chief executive officer resigned and it named a manager with a history of spinning off units to … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Osterley Park, Backdrop for TV, Film, and Literature

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Osterley Park is a mansion set in a large park of the same name. It is in the London Borough of Hounslow, part of the western suburbs of London. When the house was built it was surrounded by rural countryside. … Continue reading →

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Winners of Summer Banquet Blog Hop

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

I am proud to announce the winners of my part of the Summer Banquet Blog Hop. Elizabeth MacGregor will receive an autographed copy of A Touch of Mercy. Heidi S. will receive an autographed copy of Christmas at Pemberley. Marsha … Continue reading →

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The Great Fire of London and Its Aftermath

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the … Continue reading →

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Four Reasons Paperbacks Survive

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This article comes from The Millions. To read the complete article, go to http://www.themillions.com/2013/04/the-point-of-the-paperback.html, which includes an interesting outlook on the future of the paperback book, as well as some magnificent book covers. BOOKS AS OBJECTS The Point of the … Continue reading →

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British Forms of Address

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

How does one address the members of the nobility or the aristocracy in England. That depends on whether a person is speaking directly to the person, writing to the person informally, and writing to the person in a formal situation. … Continue reading →

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