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Cincinnati chili is a Mediterranean-spiced meat sauce used as a topping for spaghetti or hot dogs. It originated with immigrant restaurateurs from Macedonia who were trying to expand their customer
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St. Valentine's Day in the Victorian era: A THREAD The history of the St. Valentine’s Day celebrations appears to have its roots in a pagan fertility festival known as
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Mary Edwards Walker, M.D. (November 26, 1832 – February 21, 1919), commonly referred to as Dr. Mary Walker, was an American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war and surgeon. She is
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Victorian mourning: A THREAD During the 1800s , the reign of Queen Victoria influenced many aspects of daily life. Her intense grieving after the 1861 death of her husband,
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The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) and his family from 1874 to 1891. It was designed by Edward
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Victorian Christmas: A THREAD At the dawn of the 19th century, Christmas was hardly celebrated – at least, not in a way we would recognise today. Many businesses didn't
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Fabergé eggs (Part two: the Other Eggs): A THREAD In the previous thread, I told you about the Imperial Fabergé eggs, which were the ones made for Russian Tsars
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Fabergé eggs (Part one: Imperial eggs): A THREAD A Fabergé egg is a jewelled egg created by the House of Fabergé, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. Possibly as many
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The Crimean War: A THREAD The Crimean War was a military conflict fought from October 1853 to February 1856 in which Russia lost to an alliance made up of
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Victorian VS Edwardian. What are the differences between these two eras? A THREAD When talking about History and History of fashion, ‘Victorian’ and ‘Edwardian’ are two terms very used…
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Petticoats, crinolines and bustles: what did women wear under their dresses in the XIX century? : A THREAD A crinoline is a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold
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Heinrich Schliemann and the discovery of Troy: A THREAD Heinrich Schliemann (6 January 1822 – 26 December 1890) was a German businessman and a pioneer in the field of
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