Children’s books were no longer just for learning, they were fun! New titles such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Treasure Island and The Jungle Book became hugely popular. Victorian children loved an adventure story! 11) This period was a great time for the arts, too! Some of ...
Since their first record of use during the Victorian era, Ouija boards have held an air of mystery that the public can't resist. Hitting the American ...
Learn all about Victorian mines below. Click here to find out more! 5. The wheel was invented! What would we do without wheels? You have wheels on your bike… on the car.. and even on planes! The wheel was first invented in the Bronze Age and was used for a pottery wheel. Learn ...
She was the last of the house of Hanover and gave her name to an era, the Victorian Age. During her reign the British monarchy took on its modern ceremonial character. She and her husband, Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, had nine children, through whose marriages were descended...
” This combination of earnestness and egotism marked Victoria as a child of the age that bears her name. The queen, however, rejected important Victorian values and developments. Although she hated pregnancy and childbirth, detested babies, and was uncomfortable in the presence of children, ...
Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire for nearly 64 years, after ascending the throne just weeks after turning 18. While short in stature, Victoria was a giant in shaping the modern monarchy, leaving her mark on what has come to be called the Victorian
Writing about the event,The Timesreported on 2 May 1851: "They who were so fortunate as to see it hardly knew what most to admire." Historian Dominic Sandbrook says: “To subsequent historians, the exhibition represented the summit of Victorian imperial self-confidence… To thousands of people...
Did you know that in the course of the eighteenth century, 250,000 or more Ulster Scots left Ulster in search of a better life for themselves and their children in the New World? They left as a result of complex economic and religious reasons which are difficult to disentangle. ...
Her style was said to be influenced by Victorian or Edwardian children’s literature. She frequently wrote about homesickness and hope. Suffering and loneliness were prominent themes in her works, but she also wrote about love, salvation, and emotional transformation. ...
December 25—Christmas Day—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870. Christmas Becomes a Holiday Today's Christmas celebrations combine secular and religious traditions.How Did Christmas Start? The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries ...