Month: November 2017

The inter-war period in Europe witnessed a number of drastic changes on the continent as a whole and specifically in some countries. One such change that occurred in Italy was…

The outbreak of the First World War is one of the most controversial and debated subjects in history. The immediate origins of the war can be seen in terms of…

The 18th century in the world of art in France marks a transitional phase between the baroque-rococo style that characterized the 17th century and the neo-classicism that marks the beginning…

Women, just like the Sans-culottes or the peasantry or the bourgeoisie played a significant role in bringing about the French Revolution. Their participation in a number of uprisings prior to…

An important debate that has dominated the thinking of the French Revolution is the question of whether it was a Bourgeoisie Revolution or not. The classical interpretation of the revolution…

A little dog – the turnspit dog – ran inside the wheel high on the wall which turned the spit in front of the fire. The turn-spit was mentioned in…

“The citron melon is cut like a watermelon, from end to end, which makes it easier to take out the seeds. Nicholson of Philadelphia said to remove the soft center…

The lovely long curved oak trough and millstone, apple press, and ‘monstrous tuns’ were used to turn the “golden apples” into “apple-wine” or cider. Cows pulled the wagons during the…

In the mid1800s, Halloween was celebrated “roughly” – parts of a wagon were put in different trees, gates taken off hinges, wooden steps removed, taking wagons apart and rebuilt in…

English educator, theologian, political philosopher, scientist, Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) is perhaps best known today for the ‘discovery’ of oxygen. A supporter of the French Revolution, he fled England for America…