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Posts Tagged ‘politicians’

A Day at the Links

June 28th, 2009 | No Comments

The Edwardian era saw the growth of golf into a worldwide sport. Despite a brief entry into English consciousness in the 15th and 16th centuries, the game became wildly popular outside of Scotland when Englishmen founded the Royal North Devon Club at Westward Ho! in 1864. There were golf clubs in Britain before this–and indeed [...]

Tags: America, country clubs, golf, great britain, politicians
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Edwardian Society Pt I: Politics

August 25th, 2007 | No Comments

Society in the 1900s was a far more complicated affair than at any other time in history. Neither good birth nor a title were no longer indicative of being accepted in society, just as wealth did not mean one could buy their way into good graces. Combine this with the numerous cliques divided by [...]

Tags: political wives, politicians, The Souls
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