History wishes – Page 2 – Kate Braithwaite

Day 10: The History of Underclothes

“Underwear — practical garments with a utilitarian function or body coverings that serve an erotic purpose?…

“The panic began early in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister’s niece…

“The momentous events of 1066, the story of invasion, battle and conquest, are well known. But…

“In this “excellent” portrait of America’s famed nineteenth-century Siamese twins, celebrated biographer Yunte Huang discovers in…

“In Georgian London: Into the Streets, Lucy Inglis takes readers on a tour of London’s most…

“Combining a historian’s rigor with a foodie ’s palate, Ten Restaurants That Changed America reveals how…

“For 200 years after 1650 the West Indies were the most fought-over colonies in the world,…

“This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe…

So tomorrow is the 1st of December and Christmas is officially open for business in our…