It was not a good thing to be. Not at all. Not for a woman at least it wasn’t. Women who were single were always on the fringe of society – being invited to social gatherings for reasons other than, well, socializing. Men, on the other hand, were happily greeted at any gathering large or…
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Fountain Pens
A very cool tool back in the day. Mid nineteenth century United States was a time of great invention and great change. Writing letters was still the number one way to communicate whether it was personal, business, official or whatever the nature. So when the fountain pen hit the scene in 1830 in Birmingham,…
Heroes Are Like Johnny And Heroines Are Like June
Two favorite romantic role models. We’ve all heard of Romeo and Juliet, Samson and Delilah and all the Fairy Tale Princes and Princesses. But we don’t have to go back centuries or look to the world of make believe to find a man and a woman who loved each other so much that the whole…
Arranged Marriages
Was totally acceptable. Having your parents, grandparents, or sometimes a professional matchmaker, arranging marriages for single men and women was pretty common in the mid 19th century. Even though many cultures around the world still believe in this practice, few in the United States today would ever think of such a thing. However, this…
Going Back To The Old Love
Perhaps you been there. Sometimes people break up and get back together again, even when they both swore that they never would. People change. That’s a given in real life and it’s one of the most powerful elements of a good romance story. You just never know what the leads will end up doing….
The Tower
The Tower Tarot Card #XVI Meaning The classic meaning of this card is that of a sudden strike or big event that affects something important in your life. Many times this comes in the form of communication that comes out of the blue and has enough weight to make large-scale changes to the world as…
CounterClockwise: A Blast From The Past Romance 
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