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10 Fanstastic New Books by Women to Make Catching Up on that New Year's Resolution to "Read More" a Breeze! ...
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(Books)
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... the book’s 20-something British-born Ghanian protagonist, says of the nickname her mom bestowed upon her when she was just a little girl. The personal assistant who longs to be a novelist once “loved being ...
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Created on 24 January 2023
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Beyoncé Takes Over Coachella: Link Roundup
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(Entertainment)
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... immigrated from British colonies that had not achieved independence and believed they were British citizens, but they are now being told that they need documentation to keep working and living in the UK. ...
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Created on 16 April 2018
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Here's How Victorian 'Science' Explained Cat Ladi
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(Living)
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... at least, in the preservation of British clover.
White Cat with Bee by Harry Beard, 1876
According to Wilson, clover was essential to British life and humblebees (today known as bumblebees) were essential ...
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Created on 29 March 2017
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This 18th Century Tax Proposal Targeted 27-Year-Old 'Spinsters' And Their Cat
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(Feminism)
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... used to help fund the British war against the American colonies. The proposed bill begins by stating:
That all maids, intitled to a clear yearly income of 100, or 1000l. in the whole, and so in proportion ...
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Created on 14 February 2017
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These Victorian Cat Funerals Put Your Cat Funeral To Shame
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(Living)
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... receive a Christian burial. In March of 1894, several British newspapers reported the story of a Kensington lady “of distinction” who held a funeral for her cat, Paul. An article on the subject in the ...
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Created on 11 May 2016