The Cairo Season
byThe rush of Egyptologists both aspiring and professional to Egypt at the beginning of the 19th century opened more than sarcophagi. Once the health…
Society
The Royal Caledonian Ball
byThough Scottish, Irish, and Welsh noblemen mingled within English society on rather equal terms, it must have been a desire for something of their…
Ping-Pong is a Craze
byDuring the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, the convergence of time-saving technologies, increased prosperity, and the growing middle- and leisure-classes created a society ripe…