… 410. Exotic animals as symbols of social status Such a crave for exoticism was also expressed by an excessively intense enthusiasm for exotic animals (lions, elephants, monkeys, crocodiles, kangaroo, turtles and so forth) which were …
Animals | Australia | Chinoiserie | Collecting | Commerce | Exoticism | Menageries | North America
… 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