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Comment on The Negro Exhibit at the 1900 Paris Exposition by Hels

Hels — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:37:35 +0000

Universal Exhibitions very often included villages from Developing Countries, to be viewed as a bit of a side show alley with exotic food and dancing girls. So that made it doubly important to get the Progress of the American Negro exhibition exactly right in Paris in 1900. It could have so easily slipped into being a story of quaint exotica.

The judges must have loved the Exhibit of American Negroes. I have never heard of any one pavilion winning 17 medals at a World Fair before, or since. Bloody brilliant, I say.

Comment on Smoking Etiquette by Breezie

Breezie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:10:26 +0000

My son and I often disagree about the poisition of a ladys hand when having her cigarette lit. If anyone could help with clarification that would be great.

thanks,

Comment on Ask Evangeline by Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:51:20 +0000

What you are asking for would require a private email or a complete blog post due to the quantity of information available. So just email me. Thanks!

Comment on Ask Evangeline by Tomos

Tomos — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:16:14 +0000

Sorry don’t understand do you have any information for me?
Thanks

Comment on Ask Evangeline by Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:56:54 +0000

Hi Tomos, feel free to drop me a line for more information. Thanks!

Comment on A Matter of Speaking by Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:56:21 +0000

Hi Chris! I noticed (notised!) that as well when I first began to read books published in England. My US history course cleared up my confusion: Americanized spelling was essentially “created” out of patriotic fervor around the end of the Revolution. Webster wrote his dictionary in the early nineteenth century to show that America was a country of its own rather than an extension of Britain.

Comment on A Matter of Speaking by Chris Stonecipher

Chris Stonecipher — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:14:45 +0000

I have noticed that English men and women spell traveller while Americans spell it traveler. Colour and color, centre and center are different.

Comment on Ask Evangeline by Tomos

Tomos — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:42:09 +0000

Hi I am student and envolved in a production of a musical set in Cardiff around 1910 with prostitutes and sailors in it. Could you tell me anything about prostitution in the era and sailors.And if you have any photos from the period as I would like some ideas on costumes.
This is an exellent site and very informitive on the period.
Thankyou ,Tomos

Comment on An Aristocratic Ménage: Consuelo, Sunny and Gladys by Alexander Andreas Alfonso Alberto Valtorta Méndez

Alexander Andreas Alfonso Alberto Valtorta Méndez — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:54:19 +0000

Hello Mister, I must say i´m a huge fan of you, my Grandmother, Caja Palffy (Dorothy´s daughter) has many of your books, and i´ve read them all. It is a pleasure to me, to find you here.

Regards: Alexander Valtorta

Comment on Smoking Etiquette by The Gatehouse | Bulletin #36

The Gatehouse | Bulletin #36 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:15:30 +0000

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