Eagles Mere: Of Cottages and Kings
Posted by Laura Mumma on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Eagles Mere: Of Cottages and Kings No longer defending their fortifications from hostile Indians nor protecting their territory from grasping foreign governments, late nineteenth century Americans – encouraged by the prosperity of the rampant Industrial Revolution, as well as improved transportation systems – were able to indulge in but one of the many advantages of peacetime prosperity: the pursuit of pleasure. And...read more