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Throw a Veil Over the Past
Max of the Month 6. When reading non-fiction books from the 19th Century, one finds no shortage of great writers who have now been largely forgotten. However, occasionally a writer comes to light whose work is so entertaining, and who … Continue reading
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Tagged Fashion, Jonathan and his Continent, Max O'Rell, Women in history
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Too Much Hat
Snippets 183. In 1889 French travel writer Max O’Rell wrote about American society in great detail in Jonathan and his Continent, making the book an important piece of work from a social history perspective. The following are the edited highlights … Continue reading
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Money Talks
Snippets 174. Which country is the most “free” for the people who live there, the USA or the UK? I wouldn’t like to make a judgement on that, but in 1889 travel writer Max O’Rell expressed a very clear opinion … Continue reading
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Tagged Bureaucracy, Jonathan and his Continent, Max O'Rell
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Windows into History 