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.
5 minNews, Gossip, and Marriage Ads: Newspapers in the 18th CenturyThis research section explores the newspapers of the 18th and early 19th century.
3 minLight Dragoons of the 18th Century British ArmyThere's not much more dashing than a cavalry officer astride his mount!
15 minNobility: Titles, Duties, Forms of Address, and MoreMany of our heroes are aristocrats, but have you ever wondered at the difference between the titles and duties?
5 minWriting Implements of the 18th Century Writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, not only for novels but also for journals and letters.
6 minA Gentleman's Education in the 18th CenturyWould the hero attend a local school, be sent to a private school, have a tutor, or...?
3 minLadies' Accomplishments in the 18th Century How might we determine at a soiree if a lady is truly accomplished?
3 minMidwifery Herbs of the 18th Century and BeyondWhen herbs were the best available medicine, how did midwives treat patients?
3 minBamburgh Castle: A Unique Hospital in the 18th Century Where might you go if you you needed a smallpox inoculation?
4 minGender Discrimination in Music Instrumentation of the 18th CenturyWould the hero be seen as effeminate if he played music? Would the heroine be seen as masculine if she played a wind instrument?
3 minAristocratic Composers in the 18th Century Would an aristocratic composer be socially accepted? This post explores aristocrats dipping their nibs into music composition.