In the 19th century, these pieces of gossip can actually get a bit snarky. A few days ago, I stumbled upon several editions of the World of Fashion and Continental Feuilletons, and I’m bringing you today some of the funniest bits.
Category Archives: Historian Thoughts
Greek Statues – an Introduction
When you’re looking at some ancient marble statue, do some quick googling: odds are that you’re not looking at an original.
My quest for Elisabeth, empress of Austria – or how I found Sissi before I had amazing Strudel.
In 2017, I went to Vienna.
Why Vienna? I, just as many other people who grew up in the 90s, had a blissful and easy access to cartoons. We had it all, from the older Tom & Jerry sketches to classical Disney, Don Bluth and even 20th Century Fox. There were larger companies and smaller companies, of course, which made more or less successful cartoons, usually either shown on TV channels for kids or in direct-to-VHS releases. One of those cartoons was Sissi.
Odin replies: History of Fashion
Odin: – So I noticed there were quite a few questions about fabric. What do you have to say about that?
Me: – Well, sir, as Professor Lupin told Harry in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, I will not pretend to be an expert fighting Dementors, but I’ll try to help.
Odin replies: Do you believe in the possibility of an ancient underwater building or city since the Romans had developed concrete that wouldn’t deteriorate in water?
The planet is hardly static, and cities built around the coastline are sometimes prone to disappearing.
The Historian Chronicles 