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Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun [ Art and Literature ]
… at her side. If she had hoped that her fortunes would improve in London, what she found there failed to ignite her enthusiasm. There were no paintings museums – the National Gallery would not open its doors until 1824 – and though …
Aristocracy | Emigration | French Revolution | Portrait | Travel | Women
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Saint Domingue [ Trade / Politics & Society ]
… entertainment among family and friends. Performing European plays helped the colonists feel connected to the Continent. Enthusiasm for theatre grew along with urban populations. Theatre houses sprang up in Cap français and Port-au-Prince in …
France | Marronage | North America | Slavery | Theatre | Women
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Women's travel writing [ Reading & Writing / Mobility ]
Education | French Revolution | Travel | Women
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