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Political worries come back to haunt us

by Kate Dolan | Apr 15, 2016 | Articles, Colonial America, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Regency, Servants

“This country has reached a very alarming crisis. Torn by two parties…Congress enacting laws it is unable to enforce …only to substitute equally bad ones…” Sound familiar? I’m know I’m not alone in finding the factionalism in...

Problems Only the Rich Have These Days

by Kate Dolan | Mar 1, 2016 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Regency, Servants

Don’t we feel sorry for the poor troubled aristocratic family in Downton Abbey? Not so much, I think. Because even on their worst days, they never even have to think about taking out the trash or scrubbing crusted food off a dinner plate. They have servants to...

Mr. Darcy is Dartmouth – Mothers Today Are Not as Enlightened as We Think

by Kate Dolan | Jan 23, 2016 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Regency, Toto's Tale

As a senior in high school, my daughter is in the midst of her London Season—the 21st Century version. Two hundred years ago, the greatest aspiration of a young lady of her age was to enjoy a successful social Season in London during which she would attend balls,...

Here Comes Anti-Claus

by Kate Dolan | Dec 9, 2015 | Articles, Colonial America, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Regency

These days we don’t tend to think of monsters during the Christmas season, but back before we had the option of watching Elf or A Christmas Story on TV every night, we humans satisfied our need for entertainment by sharing Christmas stories around the fire....

The Rope-Skipping Governess

by Kate Dolan | Sep 8, 2015 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Regency, Servants

Teachers are often put in a difficult position in today’s society, but I think the situation faced by their historical counterparts was often much worse. A governess brought into a home to teach girls and younger boys was expected to be everything but was treated as...

Regency Underwear — What’s Love Got to Do With It?

by Kate Dolan | Feb 13, 2014 | Latest Posts, Living History, Regency

For three days only, it’s the Welcome to the Cotillion Authors Blog Tour & Scavenger Hunt! —International—  February 14-17, 2014  Janice Bennett • Kate Dolan • Susana Ellis • Saralee Etter • A.S. Fenichel • Aileen Fish • Barbara Miller • Hetty St. James •...
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