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When the the Hebrews made their Exodus out of Egypt around 1400 B.C., the Minoan civilization suddenly collapsed. Though the cause is not clear, it is suspected that a devastating earthquake and tsunami, brought on by the volcanic eruption of the nearby island of Thera, destroyed much of their fleet […]

From Fig Leaves to High Fashion… Mycenaeans and Phoenicians

16 Mar, 2016 in From Fig Leaves to High Fashion / Lesson 6 / March 2016 / Newsletter / Posts tagged Lesson 6 by Shari

There are very few people in the United States who didn’t grow up reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb or celebrating Thanksgiving, but did you know that we can thank a feisty little woman named Sarah Josepha Hale for them? Impossible circumstances are the forge in which remarkable people are […]

Sarah Josepha Hale

19 Jan, 2016 in 1800s Regency and Victorian / Historical Tidbits / January 2016 / Newsletter by Shari