The History of Candles

Since candles were invented, their usability in human culture and societies continues to diversify. At the beginning, it was only about the ...

Wordless Wednesday - Portrait of Tsaritsa Maria Fyodrovna

Portrait of Tsaritsa Maria Fyodrovna circa 1800's by Ivan Karmskoi

Selene of Alexandria

SELENE OF ALEXANDRIA 'Selene of Alexandria' by Faith L. Justice, is a historical novel, a straight one if you are into genres and su...

Chopines - Platform Heels Renaissance Style

Chopines were platform shoes worn by women in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.   They protected the shoes and dress from mud and street s...

Wordless Wednesday - Drusilla

  Drusilla by John Godward  

104 Year old Film from 1906 San Francisco

Imagine sitting on this cable car as it slowly drives down Market Street at the Embarcadero Wharf in San Francisco in 1906. This film was &q...

Bridget Bishop 1692

Bridget Bishop was born sometime between 1632 and 1637, and during her life, she married three times, but never had any children.  After her...

The Love Story of Romeo and Juliette

Romeo and Juliet is an enduring tragic love story written by William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultima...
 

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