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dixiegrrrrl

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6. I LOVE social histories.

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:49 AM

Jan 2012

Right now I am reading Liza Picard's books on life in Britain during 1700's, and during the Victorian age.
the book on the Victorian Age is twice as thick as the book on 1700's, showing the increase in public sources.
About half the book of the 1799's is drawn from one newspaper that was published during the time.
all books are chockful of .."wow..I did not know that".

Picard, Liza. Restoration London (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997) ISBN 0-297-81900-3
Picard, Liza. Dr. Johnson's London (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000) ISBN 0-297-84218-8
Picard, Liza. Elizabeth's London (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003) ISBN 0-297-60729-4
Picard, Liza. Victorian London (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005) ISBN 0-297-84733-3

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My interest in history is the mundane detail of everyday life [View all] canetoad Jan 2012 OP

You might enjoy the book "Confederates in the Attic" by Tony Horwitz OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2012 #1

I am impressed with your skill. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #5

'The problem with doing the history of the voiceless is that they don't say anything' RZM Jan 2012 #2

I've heard that too... ellisonz Feb 2012 #9

Time has a way of "correcting" this zipplewrath Jan 2012 #3

Yes Responder3 Jan 2012 #4

I LOVE social histories. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #6

Sounds facinating. Which do you recommend I start with? OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2012 #7

Actually, I started with Victorian London. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #8