Apr 13, 2010In the Shadow of RevolutionThe great events of our time colour who we are and shape us in ways to do not recognize. The American Revolution was in full swing when...
Apr 5, 2010Tartan DayTomorrow is Tartan Day, and I want to honour that “holiday” by talking about my Scottish protagonist John Dean and explaining why the...
Mar 31, 2010Elopement as Theft of PropertyUnsuitable love matches must have been a problem in England in the 18th century because a law was passed in 1753 making marriage without...
Mar 23, 2010The Masquerade at Vauxhall GardenThe masquerade needs to experience a revival as a form of popular entertainment. I can’t think of anything more fun than dressing up in...
Mar 16, 2010Gardening in the 18th CenturyI did a lot of research for The Pleasure Gardeners Companion. There are two really important books that I am greatly indebted to. One is...
Mar 9, 2010Susan Kirke Dean: RevolutionaryYesterday was International Women’s Day. It reminded me how far we’ve come as women in the west even since I was a girl. But we should...
Mar 5, 2010The Pleasure Gardener’s CompanionI was doing some genealogical research, you know, dry dates of marriages and deaths, when I came across a juicy story. I have been...
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