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Bianca’s Book Review: “Teach Me” by Cassandra Dean
If you feel like a historical romance between a widow and her sex tutor try "Teach Me" by Cassandra Dean. Click here for Bianca White's book review.
Unconventional Nineteenth-Century Women
In the UK it’s Women’s History Month, and I wanted to write a detailed article about unconventional ninteenth-century women. Before I knew it, the last week of March was upon me, and I’d done nothing. So, I feel I need to salvage something for the last day. My former work colleagues bought me a useful … Continue reading Unconventional Nineteenth-Century Women
Female Entrepreneurs in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century
Last week my post mentioned that women professionals were rare in the nineteenth century. Well, my research since has proven that to be untrue. There were plenty of professional females, be they producers, merchants or investors. Even at the beginning of the eighteenth century, single women handled ten percent of the business conducted in London. … Continue reading Female Entrepreneurs in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century
A Woman’s Legal Position in Regency England
What was a woman's legal postion in Regency England? Click here to learn more about women's rights (or lack of them) in the Regency.