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Turbulent Times, Bitter Realities |
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Ruthless Liberté
Ideals such as liberty, equality, and security fueled the fervor as French citizens stormed the Bastille and ignited a brutal revolution. Travel to Britannia to learn how noble ideals led to the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.
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The Tyranny of Laissez Faire |
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Toil and Trouble
Imagine crawling around a dark coal mine for thirteen hours a day, or suffering a beating because you can’t keep up with the machines in a textile mill. Such was the life of many young children in the laissez faire world of early nineteenth-century England. Stop by the Victorian Web to read excruciating testimony and to find out how decades of investigation finally led to reforms.
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A Closer Look: The Lure of the Gothic |
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Sublime Anxiety
Terrifying descriptions of gloomy dungeons, incessant shrieks of agony, and worm-infested corpses fill the pages of Gothic literature. If ghoulish tales of suspense peak your literary curiosity, then visit Sublime Anxiety at the University of Virginia. This exhibit of Gothic novels invites you to wander through centuries of unabating anguish.
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Across the Web |
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The Fashions of Romance
In 1818, a woman in mourning might have worn a dress trimmed with black roses. What else would a Gothic woman wear? Head over to the Regency Fashion Page to try on the fashions that turned the heads of true romantics.
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