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Fundraising For My Brother's Battle with ALS
Photo: My awesome brother and his equally awesome (and adorable) daughterPlease consider a donation through GoFundMe to help my brother, who was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), and...
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I was your king's daughter: the poetry of Marie Thérèse Charlotte in captivity
As her family members were taken from her, one by one, the young Marie Thérèse Charlotte began to suffer increasingly isolated and strict prison conditions. After her aunt Elisabeth was taken from her,...
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Upcoming Release: Faces of the Dead by Suzanne Weyn
There's an intriguing historical fiction book coming out from Scholastic Press at the end of this coming August featuring Marie Thérèse as the protagonist!credit: Amazon.comSynopsis (via...
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A Few Interesting (And Sometimes Slightly Macabre) Postcards from the French...
I was browsing for postcards earlier this month and came across various postcards and commemorative cards released in 1989 for the bicentennial year of the French Revolution. Amidst the expected...
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Bicentennial Art by Jean-Baptiste Morlet
I received a few more postcards released during the bicentennial of the French Revolution this week and knew I had to share!These cards feature art by Jean-Baptiste Morlet. I really love the use of...
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Illustrations from 'One Heart and Many Crowns: The Life of Empress Maria...
Ein Herz und viele Kronen: Das Leben der Kaiserin Maria Theresia(One Heart and Many Crowns: The Life of Empress Maria Theresa) by Brigitte Hamann is a German children's book about Maria Theresa of...
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A satirical print against Louis XVIII: 'The Terrible Burden.'
[credit: © The Trustees of the British Museum]The above satirical print depicts Louis XVIII falling under the weight of a large double-labeled sack. The back half of the sack is labeled "the...
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I've only recently joined Instagram and one of the things I love about it is that you can find pictures of pretty much... well, anything! There's even an extensive list of Marie Antoinette related...
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Upcoming Release: A Day with Marie-Antoinette: An Intimate Portrait of Her...
A new release from Flammarion, set to be published next May! I can't wait for this one!Amazon.com synopsis:This beautifully illustrated book sheds new light on the personal life of Marie Antoinette and...
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'That was the sole moment when her firmness abandoned her.'
image: A wax tableau of the royal family hearing the news of the murder of the princesse de Lamballesource: my scan/collectionFrom the account of Marie Thérèse Charlotte, duchesse d'Angouleme, on the...
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'Marie Antoinette' by Paul Romilly
image: a vintage illustration of Marie Antoinette and a lady walking at Versaillescredit: my collectionMarie Antoinette by Paul Romilly, translated from French:She passes, in the flower gardens of...
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Thoughts on Farewell, My Queen (2012)
Benoît Jacquot's Farewell, My Queen(French title: Les Adieux à la reine) is based on a historical fiction novel of the same name by Chantal Thomas. Both the book and the film follow the isolated,...
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'Presented By The People Of Paris To Madame La Dauphine, 30 May 1770'
An engraving inscribed with a poem 'presented by the people of Paris to Madame la Dauphine, 30 May 1770':credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographieThat gold,...
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'Meek child of sorrow': Consolatory Verses for the Duchesse d'Angouleme
Sir Herbert Croft (1 November 1751 - 26 April 1816) was an English-born author who was best known for his proposed English dictionary and his popular novel, 'Love and Madness, a Story too true, in a...
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A round-up of ten interesting Instagram posts that might tickle your Marie Antoinette fancy!18th century flyer promoting the sale of the furniture at the Petit Trianon [janetheisey]Photo of the Petit...
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Merry Antoinette: A Marie Antoinette Holiday Gift Guide for 2014
It's once again time for the annual holiday season gift guide! If you're on the lookout for some great 'Antoinette' gifts for your loved ones (or as a treat to yourself!) then you may find just the...
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A round-up of ten interesting Instagram posts that might tickle your Marie Antoinette fancy! Statues of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette at St. Denis (via toutologue)The Queen's Hamlet (via...
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'An angel of goodness'
credit: my scan/collection"The features of [Madame Elisabeth] were not regular, but her face expressed gentle affability, and the freshness of her complexion was remarkable; altogether, she had the...
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'Casanova' illustrations by Helma Baison
illustrator: Helma Baisonsource: my scanI came across a lovely little German translation of Casanova's memoirs at the thrift store recently. It was the cover which first intrigued me but I was...
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Marie-Antoinette: Carnet secret d'une reine by Benjamin Lacombe
Marie-Antoinette: Carnet secret d'une reine is the latest offering from artist Benjamin Lacombe, who is best known for his beautiful and unique illustrations. 'Carnet secret' is a treasure trove for...
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