by Kate Dolan | Jan 20, 2019 | Articles, Colonial America, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Servants, Travel
The immense popularity of the British series Downton Abbey in the U.S. shows that despite our commitment to the concept of equality, many Americans are fascinated by the lifestyles of those living in a society where the accident of your birth could grant you a life of...
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...
by Kate Dolan | May 5, 2014 | Articles, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History
Did I want to see costumes from Downton Abbey? That was the question a friend asked me a few weeks ago. And the answer was, well, um, sort-of. If they were right in front of my face, I wouldn’t close my eyes. But I couldn’t imagine driving 90 miles out of the way to...
