Born 1823, Paris.Died 10 March 1903, Falmouth. Even though Sophie is one of the most prolific painters in the 19th century – if you use Pinterest for browsing art, you’ve almost certainly found one of her works by now – there is not much easily available information about her. Even her exact birth date isContinue reading “Sophie Gengembre Anderson”
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The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance – buddies since 1373.
The Alliance between England and Portugal is the oldest alliance in the world which is still in force. This is not at all related to the fact that England is very fond of Portuguese Port wine, in spite of the significant investment in vineyards by English immigrants during the 19th century in the district of O’Porto. To understand this alliance, we must go further back, all the way into the 14th century, and look into Portuguese, English and Castilian politics.
Queen Stephanie’s Letters – Letter IX
Why don’t I have news at all? I’m heartbroken and worried. The Count of Lavradio telegraphed today to Ostend, and to Düsseldorf, to learn something, but I have not yet received an answer.
Historical Curiosities, Trivia and… gossip?!
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.
1857 – Yellow Fever in Portugal. Part 1
On the 29th September 1857, the government deemed it necessary to create an extraordinary health council to solve the epidemics, and this council performed the “very honourable, and not scarcely difficult commission” which was entrusted to it, as well as taking measures to see if it was possible to prevent a second wave, at least in such a vast scale.
The Historian Chronicles 