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Class is back in (in-person) session, y'all! In Week 2 of we discussed the material culture + labor of taxonomy in the 18thC, from the classification of mammals to crazy things like platypuses and from the abortifacient peacock flower to Linnaeus' sexist plants.

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2021-02-09

diplomats were human: in 1727 Lord Waldegrave wrote from Paris to his contact back in hoping that his last dispatch "did not show the influence of

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2021-02-05

Happy This placard patterned paper is from our 1774 edition of the The Seasons, written by James Thomson.
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2021-02-02

There are many methods to making change! Harriet wants to do it 18thC French style (viva la revolution!) John wants to do it 18thC English style (nerdy statistics and census taking) :3

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2021-01-28

Eighteenth and Nineteenth-century Bonesetters’ Tales - Eighteenth and nineteenth-century were like today’s chiropractors, osteopaths, and physical therapists rolled into one. They practiced ... https://t.co/HD5UUpogzf

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2021-01-27

Charlotte Corday’s Head and Tales of What Happened - After Charlotte Corday’s execution for assassinating her body and guillotined head were said to have been buried in Ditch No. 5 of ... https://t.co/ROEE8qoW7w

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2021-01-24

La nymphe galante dont le port de tête est majestueux noble et fier courant avec tranquillité au Palais Royal les hazards auxquels sont exposées les personnes de son sexe elle a un bonnet à la Richard corset rayé robe à la chinoise retroussée

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2021-01-23

Cashmere Shawls in the 1700 and 1800s - were first introduced in Europe around the late 1700s. Learn more about the the Kashmir shawl craze and about the popularity of them. https://t.co/9HFoSsYFTw

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2021-01-17

16Jan1749 Bottle Conjuror was supposed to appear on stage at the New Theater in Haymarket, when he didn't a riot ensued. Learn more: https://t.co/0Oe5q5AYpK

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2021-01-17

Anecdotes about the Woman Known as Madame de Staël - There are many anecdotes about the woman known as Born Anne Louise Germaine Necker in Paris, France, but of Swiss origin, Madame ... https://t.co/D4nxdCXoWg

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2021-01-11

Banyans: Garments that 18th Century Gentlemen Loved - were garments that became popular with gentlemen in the They were oriental in style being influenced by Persian and Asian clothing and called ... https://t.co/c4objmLGYa

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2021-01-09

Jean-Marc Nattier, an acclaimed 18th-century portraitist, was known for his mythological style, painting women in imagined costume that was only loosely based on fashionable trends, as is true in his 1750/60 Portrait of a Woman. Read more!

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2020-12-22

Tellement stylé ! 😍Croquis de théâtre, projets de costume pour le Mariage de Figaro (1964) par Yves Saint Laurent. Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris

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2020-12-07

Cris de Paris:"parapluie là !" when the sun shine we shine together told you'll be here forever said I'll always be your friend... 🎵☂️🌂💧🌧️#18esiècle

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2020-12-02