@EphemeralErika Oh, a professional nightmare! After reading Guy de Maupassant’s “Who Knows” I’m ready for footstools to start hopping around! https://t.co/Og8dEDU7q0
@EphemeralErika I’m curious now! Did the house become animated? Was the house at risk of being lost? Was it a deadly boring guided tour? Had the previous occupants come back? 👻
@camillemarys @NtUrAvrgCistory I’m a bit late to this discussion! Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House is my favourite. They actively interpret sexuality there. Most of my other favs have already been listed. I know Historic New England is shifting the interpretation at the Sara Orne Jewett House towards queer
@mambolica@PhDVoice I did what @peskykilljoy, but in word. I found it useless and confusing. (Well, it did get familiar with my materials.) Much later in the whole process I learned about coding into excel and that made a lot of sense and is much easier to search.
We know a lot of people like and enjoy the new season of Bridgerton, but there are a some issues that really bother professional historians (us) so buckle up people, you're in for a ride.🧵(1/?)
@mambolica The same thing happened to me! I had way too much info about way too many different parts of the story. Going this deep now will give you the grounding you need as you move forward. Remember to step back and look at the other parts as you swim freely in secrecy.
Alright my darlings, it’s time.
Time for this next installment of Unhinged Victorian Greeting Cards: VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION. ❤️
Let’s start with some tamer ones.
Previously featured fish and leek
Cannibal cottage
LOBSTER
Sentient boots (ft. straw and coins)
I know a lot of us have worries right now. Let’s just try to make the best of things but also look at Jean. Looking at Jean usually makes me feel better