by Kate Dolan | Aug 7, 2024 | Latest Posts, Living History
As I wait for Tropical Storm Debby to drag her bands of rain up the coast at a pace that would frustrate snails, I find myself thinking that it’s raining cats and dogs, even though this storm is not at all that interesting. It is just raining rain. But was there ever...
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 | Mar 10, 2009 | Living History
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d pay homage to the “little people” who played a vital role in the development of the free press we enjoy today. Not leprechauns, but close. I’m referring to Lilliputians, created by Jonathan Swift in his most famous work,...
