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Body Snatching Tales of the Early 1800s - Body snatchers were larger than life, and #bodysnatching tales were taller than the tallest tales and likely more scary than a visit to Madame Tussaud‘s ... https://t.co/b1W3PQSojR #resurrectionmen #19thcentury
Died #OnThisDay 18Oct1744 Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. She was a close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain. Her children who survived childhood married into the most important families in Great Britain.
Three Nineteenth Century Royal Beauties and Their Beauty Secrets - Three nineteenth century royal beauties served as the glamorous ideal for women in the #VictorianEra. These three beauties were ... https://t.co/Kdx9cBw85l #19thcenturybeauty #FridayReads
Marie Antoinette and Her Passion for Flowers - #MarieAntoinette had a passion for flowers so much that when her husband became king and gave her Petit Trianon, he did so saying, “You love flowers ... https://t.co/XtW4VFnsav #18thcentury #flowers
Rat Pits, Rat Baiting, and American Sportsman #KitBurns - #Ratpits were an infamous form of entertainment that people like Christopher Keyburn promoted. Commonly known by his alias Kit Burns, he was ... https://t.co/Jicy0jZV2u #Gambling
Rat Pits, Rat Baiting, and American Sportsman Ki tBurns - #Ratpits were an infamous form of entertainment that people like Christopher Keyburn promoted. Commonly known by his alias Kit Burns, ... https://t.co/thedlo7bZG #SundayBlogShare #rats
Rat Pits, Rat Baiting, and American Sportsman #KitBurns - #Ratpits were an infamous form of entertainment that people like Christopher Keyburn promoted. Commonly known by his alias Kit Burns, he was a mid ... https://t.co/qQQsSWJpmH #19thcentury
Baked Potato Sellers of the 1800s in England - Baked potato sellers began selling their wares around the late 1830s. The first #potatosellers sold potatoes “roasted as chestnuts … but only on a ... https://t.co/PfNrQroS0H #BakedPotatoes #UKHist
Died #OnThisDay 1Sep1715 #LouisXIV who was known as the Sun King of #France. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in history. Bust by Gianlorenzo Bernini and painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Died #OnThisDay 9Aug1738 famous #French engraver, Pierre Drevet whose #engravings were mainly portraits of distinguished people. Among them is his engravings of Louis XIV, where he captured with precision the rich textures and materials in Hyacinthe Rigaud’s painting.