The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century

F or the last few months my personal research has consisted of witches, witches, and more witches.  Now it is Halloween and what better way ...

S ometimes a night at the opera theatre was not as relaxing as one would have hoped.  Just ask Joseph Addison.  He was trying to get some c...

W ords cannot express how excited I am about an exhibition opening at London's National Portrait Gallery tomorrow.  The First Actresses ...

"Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength." -Edmund Burke