Foot Warmer: The French Alternative
Having cold feet in winter is not a modern phenomenon; it seems to have been a source of discomfort to human beings through the ages. Queen Elizabeth 1 found a hot brick wrapped in wool helpful, while Queen Victoria preferred a warming pan. If, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
David W. McCullough
David Willis McCullough's previous books include Brooklyn . . . and How It Got That Way, several A Thousand Years of Struggle, from the Age of Myth through the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I For the first thousand years of its history, Ireland was ... [... more]
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Lady Grace Cavendish
Queen Elizabeth is furious at the production delays of her new coin. To escape her bad temper, Lady Grace and her fellow Maids of Honour skate down the frozen River Thames to the eagerly anticipated Frost Fair. But a gruesome discovery on the ... [... more]
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