22 minDining in the Georgian Era: à la françaiseWhen it comes to dinner parties, are you familiar with the difference between dinner served à la française and served à la russe?
12 minTeatime & Tea Etiquette How do you take your tea? Seriously. Tea became an important cultural element in the 18th century.
7 minCharades, Riddles, and Literary Societies in the 18th CenturyMy first protects from wind and my second from earth, while my whole cures boredom of mind. How familiar are you with 18th century charades?
20 minUniversity Life in the 18th centuryOne cannot be both gentleman and scholar. A brief look at university life during the 18th century.
11 minHomosexuality and Gender Identity in the 18th CenturyGood golly, Miss Molly! Would it shock you to learn there was a vibrant gay culture in the 18th century?
5 minNews, Gossip, and Marriage Ads: Newspapers in the 18th CenturyThis research section explores the newspapers of the 18th and early 19th century.
4 minCoffeehouses & Tearooms of the 18th CenturyBefore the quintessential tearoom, we had coffeehouses. You might recall that our hero Sebastian in The Earl and The Enchantress...