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What They Said Saturday: "I will write to you soon–if I can."

'What They Said' Saturday:a day for quotations of all kinds, including excerpts from letters written by Marie Antoinette and her contemporaries, memoirs, non-fiction, novels and everything in between....

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Book Review: Trailblazing Women of the Georgian Era: The Eighteenth Century...

What did it mean to be a trailblazing woman in the Georgian era? How did women make names for themselves in an era when women were traditionally limited in their rights, opportunities, and ability to...

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Book Review: Inspired By Nature: Château, Gardens and Art of Chaumont-Sur-Loire

 [image:  Inspired By Nature: Château, Gardens and Art of Chaumont-Sur-Loire by Chantal Colleau-Dumond/Flammarion.]The historical domain of Chaumont-sur-Loire is home to one of the oldest existing...

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Film Friday: Lisa Delamare as Marie Antoinette in La Marseillaise (1938)

Film Friday: a day for sharing movie stills, production art, film analysis and anything film related!La Marseillaise (1938) is a unique film from famed director Jean Renoir; the film, which is an...

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What They Said Saturday: "I think there will be a great hubbub resulting in...

'What They Said' Saturday:a day for quotations of all kinds, including excerpts from letters written by Marie Antoinette and her contemporaries, memoirs, non-fiction, novels and everything in...

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October Offerings: 'Twins' by Ruth Marten, 2009

Happy October!  Every week this month I will be posting at least one spooktacular offering appropriate for this delightfully scary season.[credit: Ruth Marten, 'Twins, 2009.' From Histoire...

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October Offerings: "Life and Death" by an unknown artist

Happy October!  Every week this month I will be posting at least one spooktacular offering appropriate for this delightfully scary season.[credit: Life and Death by an unknown artist, 18th century....

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Film Friday: Michèle Morgan in Marie Antoinette (1956)

Film Friday: a day for sharing movie stills, production art, film analysis and anything film related![credit: ebay/darmor0]The above still depicts Michèle Morgan in Marie Antoinette (1956) stepping off...

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What They Said Saturday: "The great ladies of the Restoration evolved a...

'What They Said' Saturday:a day for quotations of all kinds, including excerpts from letters written by Marie Antoinette and her contemporaries, memoirs, non-fiction, novels and everything in...

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Film Friday: A set photo from Marie Antoinette (1938)

Introducing Film Friday: a day for sharing movie stills, production art, film analysis and anything film related! [credit: IMDB]A production-made set photo taken on the set of MGM's Marie Antoinette...

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Film Friday: A set photo from Marie Antoinette (1938)

Film Friday: a day for sharing movie stills, production art, film analysis and anything film related! [credit: IMDB]A production-made set photo taken on the set of MGM's Marie Antoinette (1938). This...

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Upcoming Fiction and Non-Fiction Books to Look For in 2020

Due to some personal events I've fallen behind on my book reviews for this year, but as I work on catching up to review the books still waiting on my shelf, I've started a collection of some notable...

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Music Monday: 6 Hours of French Harpsichord Music

Music Monday: a day for contemporary music, soundtracks and other tunes related to Marie Antoinette.Harpsichord music was once the staple of the French court, where it was especially popular in private...

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Book Thursday: Coming in January 2020: Élisabeth, princesse à Versailles,...

Book Thursday: a day for anything and everything books; reviews, highlights, and more.Another Élisabeth, princesse à Versailles is on the way! The children's novel series loosely based on the youth of...

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Film Friday: A set photo from Marie Antoinette (1938)

Film Friday: a day for sharing movie stills, production art, film analysis and anything film related!  [credit: IMDB]A production-made set photo taken on the set of MGM's Marie Antoinette (1938). This...

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Museum Sunday: The Royal Family's Prayer Book

Museum Sunday: a day for highlighting objects, books, and other items from the collections and lives of Marie Antoinette and her contemporaries.[image credit: Millon et Associés Paris, via...

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Portrait Wednesday: A colorized miniature of Madame Elisabeth

Portrait Wednesday: a day for sharing portraits of Marie Antoinette and her contemporaries. [credit: original image via Metropolitan Museum of Art; colorized by me]I came across this miniature via the...

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Book Thursday: Upcoming Release: Jane Austen Embroidery: Regency Patterns...

Book Thursday: a day for anything and everything books; reviews, highlights, and more.[credit: Amazon/Dover Publications]I absolutely cannot wait for this book to be released! Jane Austen Embroidery:...

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Film Friday: A set photo from Marie Antoinette (1938)

Film Friday: a day for sharing movie stills, production art, film analysis and anything film related! [credit: IMDB]A production-made set photo taken on the set of MGM's Marie Antoinette (1938). This...

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'What They Said' Saturday: "It was done with dignity and in such a way as to...

'What They Said' Saturday: a day for quotations of all kinds, including excerpts from letters written by Marie Antoinette and her contemporaries, memoirs, non-fiction, novels and everything in...

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