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Megan R. Brett

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Belle

I recently saw Belle (2013), a film based on the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a woman of color and status in late eighteenth century England. While the film diverges from the actual facts, it does so to underscore the messages of the film. Some reviewers have pointed out the “Austen-esque” nature of the story, …

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Posted byMegan Brett5 June 201415 July 2014Posted in18th century, Movies, United Kingdom

What makes a citizen?

Working as I do with a focus on the period between 1780 and 1830, the War of 1812 frequently drifts into focus. It is not a war with which I was very familiar when I started at this job, and I still think there’s a lot more I could know about it (although I have …

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Posted byMegan Brett12 August 2009Posted in18th century, America, Quotes, United Kingdom5 Comments on What makes a citizen?

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