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,...