Slip Into Something Victorian
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| Blog Name: | Slip Into Something Victorian |
| Url: | http://slipintosomethingvictorian.wordpress.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | victorian, writing, 19th century |
| Description: | This is a blog created by 12 writers who write books about the Victorian era. We're generally blogging about the information we uncover as we research the era. Nothing is out of the realm of our posting, from Victorian England, to Victorian Canada, to Victorian America. We love the Old West, The Civil War, the Gilded age. We love the literature, the etiquette and the social upheaval of the era. Come join us! |
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Victorian Slang of the Week
Adam—often used to express a very long time ago as in, “hasn’t been a thing like it since Adam was in leading strings”. 1839.
Adam—often used to express a very long time ago as in, “hasn’t been a thing like it since Adam was in leading strings”. 1839.
Fact and Fiction
My latest release from The Wild Rose Press is a vampire romance, but the story is based on a real Civil War battle that took place in Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862. It was a Confederate victory. Union soldiers were pinned down on a field below what the locals called, Marye’s Heights. Dead men [...]
My latest release from The Wild Rose Press is a vampire romance, but the story is based on a real Civil War battle that took place in Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862. It was a Confederate victory. Union soldiers were pinned down on a field below what the locals called, Marye’s Heights. Dead men [...]
Thank a Veteran
This has nothing to do with the Victorian Era but I think given the day, it’s important. Today is Veteran’s Day or Armistice Day around the world. It celebrates the end of World War I (or The Great War) on November 11, 1918 at 11am: the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. [...]
This has nothing to do with the Victorian Era but I think given the day, it’s important. Today is Veteran’s Day or Armistice Day around the world. It celebrates the end of World War I (or The Great War) on November 11, 1918 at 11am: the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. [...]
Victorian Slang of the Week
Action: gambling activity, as in “now that’s my kind of ‘action’”. Used in 1887 but appears to be used mostly in the 20th century. As always, this is for writing. In actual speech, especially at a gaming table or among gamblers, it may have been used for often.
Action: gambling activity, as in “now that’s my kind of ‘action’”. Used in 1887 but appears to be used mostly in the 20th century. As always, this is for writing. In actual speech, especially at a gaming table or among gamblers, it may have been used for often.
A MATTER OF CONVE...
A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE I’m sharing a couple of my photos and stories of the life in Placerville, California in the gold rush era that began around 1849 and, in some circumstances, is still alive now. These two buildings have quite an interesting history as one gave immediate gratification in the form of a drink and [...]
A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE I’m sharing a couple of my photos and stories of the life in Placerville, California in the gold rush era that began around 1849 and, in some circumstances, is still alive now. These two buildings have quite an interesting history as one gave immediate gratification in the form of a drink and [...]
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