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Historian and author of books related to people in 18th and 19th centuries, i.e., Princesse de Lamballe, Mme Tussaud, Mme Recamier, Jane Austen's cousin.
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Regency Era Poisons: What They Were - were important to Regency people and because of their great interest in them, a lengthy article was published in 1828. It provided all sorts ... https://t.co/MWGqTG072z

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Madame de Staël and Madame Récamier: A True Friendship - and became friends when Madame de Staël, whose first name was Germaine, was selling her father’s home in Paris. Her ... https://t.co/3gyWAtQfu0

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7 July - Annual observance w/1768 portrait "The Cup of Chocolate" by artist J. B. Charpentier (l-r) Duke of Penthievre, Prince Lamballe, Princess de Lamballe, future Duchess d'Orleans, and the Duke’s mother, Countess of Toulouse.

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Born 6Jul1762 Elizabeth Farren, Irish actress of the late who performed over 100 characters in her repertoire and who married Edward Smith Stanly, 12th Earl of Derby. https://t.co/qH0Y1M6ljK

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How Controlled His Image - It is interesting how Napoleon controlled his image to become a “master of spin.” He realized that to gain power and to stay in power, his popularity depended ... https://t.co/w43omxF3uF

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Died 3Jul1848 Thomas Raikes, a who patronized White's and was a merchant banker and diarist. He was also nicknamed "Apollo" because "he rose in the east and set in the west." https://t.co/RubBzHoOru

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Walking Sticks or Canes in the 1700 and 1800s: When swords fell out of fashion, walking sticks, sometimes referred to as canes, were substituted. At one point, gentlemen were wearing them ... https://t.co/CMezSiQ6E2

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Died 28Jun1792 Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley) was a singer who possessed great beauty and became involved with the Blue Stockings. She was the subject of several paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, as shown.

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Tea Glossary and Tea Terms of the 18th and 19th Centuries - Samuel Pepys was the first person in Britain who documented drinking a cup tea, which he noted in ... https://t.co/lFwuVCetHI

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Died 26Jun1830 known for many years as the Prince Regent. His charm and culture earned him the title, "the first gentleman of England" but his heavy drinking and indulgent lifestyle took a toll on his health by the late 1820s.

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