In 1911 the life expectancy at birth for females was 53 years; for males it was 50 years. Grandma was born in 1895. I don’t have data for people born in 1895, but assume that the life expectancy was even lower then than in 1911. Grandma lived longer than average. She died in 1981...
It occurred to me that for many of us over the last months life may not have changed all that much. In laterlife, often after retirement, adaptation to a different way of life has always been important health and wellbeing.It has often been thrust upon us and surprises us even when exp...
Mathilde found herself in an interesting position. She was now cousin to the Emperor, former fiancée to the same, and a princess in her own right. While waiting for her imperial cousin to marry, she stepped into the role of First Lady. She might have been expected to behave...