First up on July 8 there was another Jeopardy appearance! It was the Double Jeopardy Round in a category called Literary Clergymen and was the $400 answer: In this Jane Austen novel, William Collins is a minister who has designs on Elizabeth BennettThe first person to ring in got it correct! Our second appearance was … Continue reading Jane Sightings – Literary Clergymen and a Mr. Knightly Reference
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Wordless Wednesday #52
Source: naturalhomes via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest Note: From what I can gather this cottage was built in 1811 in Blaise Hamlet near Bristol, England and was built by John Nash, the same architect who designed Buckingham Palace.
Regency Man Monday – The Prince Regeny
We can't have a theme of Regency men without the one man who made the Regency period, the Regency period.His Royal Highness The Prince RegentBorn George Augustus Frederick on August 12, 1762, he was bestowed the titles of Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay automatically and became the Prince of Wales and Earl of … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – The Prince Regeny
Fun Friday – Boiled Potatoes
Meredith sent this to me on Wednesday morning with the message "We so need to post this" and I agree we needed to share this, because really, who doesn't think of excellent boiled potatoes during awkward silences!If you are in need of an excellent boiled potatoes recipie for your next dinner party, Foodnetwork has an … Continue reading Fun Friday – Boiled Potatoes
Wordless Wednesday #51
Source: Can not find original source, assuming from stills from the movie production via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest
Regency Man Monday – Beau Brummell
After our visit costume fun it was mentioned off hand about doing a Man Mondays in July...I really liked that idea (I may have also been the one to suggest it) and decided that there is no better way to kick off this month's theme than with the most iconic Regency Man:Beau BrummellBeau Brummell, born … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Beau Brummell
Jane Sighting: Two Sightings!
First up there was an appearance of her novels on Jeopardy on Monday:Double Jeopardy RoundCategory - Mashed-Up Book TitlesAnswer - "Mansfield Abbey"Question - What are Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey?The first person to ring in got it wrong, I really think she knew the answer but had a brain blank moment. The second person to … Continue reading Jane Sighting: Two Sightings!
Favorite Wordless Wednesday
...and the winner is #44 Source: The Art of the Cravat - Kristen Koster via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest
Regency Dress in Monmouth County
On Saturday a small group of us met at the Monmouth County Historical Association to see their exhibit Properly Dressed: Art and Reality in 18th and Early 19th Century Dress in Monmouth. You can read about it and their bigger exhibit Farm in their Fall newsletter. Before we got into the clothes we started by learning about … Continue reading Regency Dress in Monmouth County
Friday Video – The Founding of New Jersey
Happy Birthday NJ!PS I fixed Wednesday's post you can fill in the form to vote now.
