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Tommie, the Beloved Scotch Terrier of 19th Century Author Wilkie Collins
Tommie featured prominently in many letters that Collins wrote to his friends....
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The Origins of the Unicorn
According to historians, the legend of the unicorn first emerged in 398 BC courtesy of the Greek physician Ctesias....
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Shawls and Wraps in 19th Century Art, Literature, and Fashion History
From the Regency era to the end of the 1860s, there was no fashion accessory as versatile and ubiquitous as the shawl....
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The Pet Parrot: As Depicted in 18th and 19th Century Art, Literature, & History
Large and colorful exotic birds were quite popular as pets during the 18th and 19th centuries....
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Keats, Endymion, and Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine
On its release in 1818, Endymion was so harshly reviewed that Lord Byron was prompted to write that the sensitive Keats had been “snuffed out by an article.”...
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Chaucer, Robert Burns, and Lassie: The Collie in Literature and History
The Rough Collie is one of the most recognizable dog breeds in the world....
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