Regency Pastimes: The Great Parachute Experiment of 1802

A popular spectacle to attend during the Regency era were balloon ascensions.  The French were the leaders in balloon experimentation, leading to the first hydrogen Continue

Georgette Heyer: Frederica

Frederica is the self-appointed guardian of her three younger siblings.  Their true guardian, her brother Harry, is still at college and a bit too busy Continue