1743: A desperate battle off Gibraltar involved a small becalmed British warship & two oared Spanish xebecs. HMS Pulteney made use of her own “sweeps” for mobility during this unusual action. Click: bit.ly/3oRUUFz #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #18thCentury

Another most excellent essay reflecting on pedagogy in the new ECF issue:
'Romanticism After Black Studies,' by Thom Van Camp
muse.jhu.edu/pub/50/article…
ECF 36.2, April 2024, pp. 323-27
#18thCentury #19thCentury #Romanticism

A third excellent Reflections essay on pedagogy in the new ECF issue:
'Romantic Movements,' by Andrew McInnes
muse.jhu.edu/pub/50/article…
ECF 36.2, April 2024, pp. 329-336
#18thCentury #19thCentury #Romanticism
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249 years ago NOW...

Paul Revere has started his ride towards Concord!!

#PaulRevere #Alarm #midnightride #USHistory #18thCentury #Massachusetts

ANNE OLDFIELD, famed #18thcentury #actress is at number #1 in HOT NEW RELEASES IN HISTORICAL STUDIES. Ironically, she was the top female player throughout her stage career. Admired and loved, she became the highest paid actress of her day.

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Petite publicité pour une amie qui a publié un ouvrage sur Isabelle de Montolieu (1751-1832), une femme de lettres vaudoise 😃🪶📜🇨🇭

#history #womenhistory #18thcentury #histoire

One more excellent Reflections essay on pedagogy in the new ECF issue, April 2024:
'Race-Making and Romanticism: Notes on Pedagogy and the Position of Whiteness,' by Taylor Schey
muse.jhu.edu/pub/50/article…
ECF 36.2, pp. 337-45
#18thCentury
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A small becalmed British warship, HMS Pulteney, fought a desperate battle off Gibraltar in 1743 with two oared Spanish xebecs. She made use of her own “sweeps” for mobility during this unusual action. Click: bit.ly/3oRUUFz #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #18thCentury

#Coventry #Coventry Cathedral #18thCentury

Tall spire of Old Cathedral, destroyed in World War II, rises above city of Coventry, West Midlands, England, in late 1790s. Antique engraving:

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Wonderful day (again) with #Year6 at St Piran's School yesterday. We love bringing #TheHighwayman to life and sharing our enthusiasm for the #18thCentury . Thanks for having us.

Vellum page tabs, in 1712, 'pulpit copies', Bible & Common Prayer. Printed in Oxford

#books #antiquarian #Bible #18thcentury #religion #Commonprayer #Christian #KJV #testament #Christian #bookauction
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Reflections essays on pedagogy in the new ECF special issue include:
'A Collaborative Approach to Antiracist Pedagogy,' by Nicole Hamblin and Carmen Faye Mathes
muse.jhu.edu/pub/50/article…
ECF 36.2, April '24, pp. 315-322
#18thCentury #19thCentury #Romanticism
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In 1743, the British warship HMS Pulteney engaged in a fierce battle with two Spanish xebecs off Gibraltar, utilizing its sweeps for mobility.
bit.ly/3oRUUFz Antoine Vanner #NavalHistory #18thCentury #MaritimeHistory

📺Peek inside London's fridge in the 18th century. [51 seconds]
#FoodHistory #London #18thCentury

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#KindleDeals #99c
Stand and Deliver,
by @rforemanauthor

'A richly readable slice of 18th century London life.'
amazon.com/dp/B09QQRM94B/

#historicalfiction #dickturpin #18thcentury

NATURAL PHENOMENA 1723 HALLEY Plates MATHEMATICKS COMETS ASTRONOMY STAR EQUATION

#books #antiquarian #18thcentury #astronomy #stars #comets #rainbows #naturalhistory #science #bookauction
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#DealoftheWeek #99p
Turpin's Tales, by @rforemanauthor

'A likeable rogue if ever there was.'
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CK4TDGBM

CrimeFictionLover

#crimefiction #18thcentury #bookboost

Not just an #18thCentury #Actress !

ANNE OLDFIELD'S close connection with three renowned historical figures, namely, Maynwaring, Churchill and Walpole, may surprise, it was certainly an eye-opener for me.

Published in e-book, Paperback & Hardcover

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Crew of the Silver Moon at Frankenfeast
#CaptainTimberGrayWolf #crewofthesilvermoon #pirate #18thcentury #reenactor #historical #priviteer #mermaid

SAINT ANSELMI 1721 OPERA Vellum EADMER Latin CHURCH HISTORY ENGLAND LIFE

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