BEHIND THE PERFUME: KA'IULANI, CROWN PRINCESS OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII

BEHIND THE PERFUME: KA'IULANI, CROWN PRINCESS OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII

Princess Ka’iulani was the last Crown Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii before the monarchy was overthrown and the kingdom was annexed by the United States. She tried to save her kingdom’s independence but was thwarted in her efforts by a racist press and ill health. The shy, beautiful princess ultimately died at just 23 years old. Here is her story.

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30 HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT IN 2022

30 HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT IN 2022

Calling all bookworms! With the new year comes new entries for the historical fiction canon. Here are some books I found coming out this year that I CANNOT WAIT FOR!

This list is not exhaustive and while I’ve put things in order based on publication month, please note that sometimes release dates get moved around. This list goes through August and I will update when more details get released.

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VICTORIAN MOURNING JEWELRY & VICTORIAN JEWELRY HISTORY
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VICTORIAN MOURNING JEWELRY & VICTORIAN JEWELRY HISTORY

When Prince Albert died in 1861, Queen Victoria's grief was so profound that not only did she have her servants lay out Albert's clothes every morning after his death, but she only wore black until her own death in 1901. Unwittingly, she started the craze for what was popularly dubbed, mourning jewelry. Items such as necklaces, rings, brooches, and bracelets that contained jet were all the rage.

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ALL THINGS ANNE BOLEYN</a>
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ALL THINGS ANNE BOLEYN

Before her tragic (and definitely orchestrated end) she was a glamorous queen, early feminist, and fiercely intelligent woman at a time when that was not a good look for a lady. To celebrate the life of England’s most infamous queen, here is a round up of all things Anne Boleyn!

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THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF MARY SEACOLE IN MANY LANDS</a>
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THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF MARY SEACOLE IN MANY LANDS

I recently received a request: to cover more of the many positive stories about historical people of color. The requester also had a perfect first candidate: Mary Seacole! In honor of Mary Seacole (who died on the 14th of May in 1881), and in honor of the nurses on the frontline of the current pandemic, today we’re going to look at her incredible life.

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HISTORICAL OUTBREAKS AND PANDEMICS</a>
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HISTORICAL OUTBREAKS AND PANDEMICS

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, people across the globe are feeling anxious and uncertain. It’s important to remember that we’ve been here before. Many times. With less technology and less knowledge about health, medicine, and germs. So, before you rush out and buy more toilet paper, take a look at some of the worst pestilences in human history and how we got over them and changed the world.

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ANNE BOLEYN: A KING'S OBSESSION</a>

ANNE BOLEYN: A KING'S OBSESSION

This is the review of the second book in Alison Weir's series, Six Tudor Queens. If you missed the first one, check out the review of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen.

I said it in the last review. Anne Boleyn's story is Tudor prime time and A King's Obsession, the second book in the Six Tudor Queens series, did not disappoint.

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SIX TUDOR QUEENS: KATHERINE OF ARAGON BOOK REVIEW</a>

SIX TUDOR QUEENS: KATHERINE OF ARAGON BOOK REVIEW

Immortal Perfumes came about because of my love for historical fiction. I've always been a history nerd, but I didn't realize that the heroes of history I'd enjoyed reading about could be fleshed out and made to come alive again until the TV show, The Tudors, came out in 2007. After I got hooked on that show, I got past my haughty, self-imposed, English major, "I only read literary fiction" weirdness and began devouring novels based on the Tudors and Marie Antoinette, among others.

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