Hotbed: Bohemian Greenwich Village and the Secret Club that Sparked Modern Feminism By Joanna Scutts (Seal Press)
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... its citizens. She did a complete 180, training hard and building her skillset. Soon, she proved to be one of the most whip-smart and focused people in the history of British Intelligence.
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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a time when electric streetcars shared the road with mounted riders, horse-drawn carriages, and streetcars pulled by teams of horses. Many interesting ...
... or plot device and historical romance novels provide us with many more. The only limit is your imagination.
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... to an end.
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... you want a dog, I’ll give you one, but I warn you, it won’t be a pug!”
Young Lady in a Boat by James Tissot, 1870.
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... gorgeous book cover
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... page and get yourself down to the cinema.
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