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Edwardian Promenade
http://www.edwardianpromenade.com
An amateur historian and writer detailing the world of the Edwardian era. The period, alternately known as "fin de siecle" and "la belle epoque" stretches, roughly, from 1880 to 1914. Encompassing not only England, but Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, I also take jaunts into WWI and the 1920s.
- Added on: Dec 27th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Evangeline Holland
- Listed in: History
- Tags: society social history edwardian queen victoria british history victorian era
Recent Posts
The Bachelor Life
For the unmarried gentleman of high society, the world was his oyster. At no other time in history was bachelordom such a widespread, and pleasurable, pursuit. As the turn of the century dawned, the “Marriage Question” began to shift from...
The Merry Widow Hat
The Edwardian era was home to many fads and fashions which hearkened to bygone days, and the Merry Widow hat craze was no exception. The hat was just another part of the costume designed by Lucile for statuesque English theater star Lily Elsie, who w...
Hallowe’en In the Gilded Age
Despite its roots in European paganism, Halloween is a thoroughly American holiday. During the Gilded Age, Americans took Halloween quite seriously, even going so far as to celebrate it wherever they happened to be–as German society soon discov...
Featured Book: Newport Villas by Michael C. Kathrens*
It’s no secret that I find the “cottages” of Gilded Age Newport absolutely fascinating. While I have yet to visit the “Queen of Summer Resorts,” Kathrens brings a glimpse of this summer colony in his recent release, Newp...
The Wedding
The typical Edwardian woman wished to see her name printed in the newspapers but thrice in her lifetime: at birth, her wedding, and at death. Fortunately for the press-hungry, a woman’s wedding was cause for pages and pages of articles devoted ...
Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free: Ellis Island
Gilded Age America saw not only a boom in millionaires, but a boom in immigration. During this era, approximately 10 million immigrants entered the United States, hungry for religious freedom and greater prosperity. The most striking of these immig...
Comments & Reviews
This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 7 comments.
Celia Pleete
So happy I stumbled upon this excellent history blog!
Jeffrey
Fantastic......
Lidian
One of my favorite history blogs, always a great pleasure to read!
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Sharon E. Williams
I love this blog! It is filled with fascinating information on the Edwardian period. While my own blog concerns 19th and early 20th century Chicago, we are cousins of content. Really good work and a writing style that I envy. (The only reason you got a 9 instead of a 10 is that I haven't really found the perfect blog yet - even my own.)
excellent blog..as well,..i liked ur style in writing about that period,and the pictures u provide...good work
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