27 April marks the alleged birthday of Claire Clairmont, best known for her liaison with Lord Byron! In this #OnThisDay post, Selina Packard discusses Clairmont and education. A birthday is… Read more »
Byron died far from home, in Missolonghi, Greece, where he played his role (most often as mediator or financier) in the Greek struggle for independence. He did not die in… Read more »
On January 19, 1824, New York City’s African Theatre staged its last known production: a one-man character sketch show performed by its principal actor James Hewlett.[1] The theatre had opened… Read more »
The BARS ‘On This Day’ Blog series celebrates the anniversaries of literary and historical events of the Romantic period. Want to contribute a future post? Get in touch. Today on 19th August 2023,… Read more »
The BARS ‘On This Day’ Blog series celebrates the 200th anniversary of literary and historical events of the Romantic period. Want to contribute a future post? Get in touch. The BARS ‘On This… Read more »
The BARS ‘On This Day’ Blog series celebrates the 200th anniversary of literary and historical events of the Romantic period. Want to contribute a future post? Get in touch. Edward Hardiman celebrates the… Read more »
The BARS ‘On This Day’ Blog series celebrates the 200th anniversary of literary and historical events of the Romantic period. Want to contribute a future post? Get in touch. The BARS ‘On This… Read more »
Want to write for the BARS Blog? Get in touch with a proposal for our series ‘On This Day’. This series is about Romantic bicentenaries, and has been running since July 2015. We… Read more »
The BARS ‘On This Day’ Blog series celebrates the 200th anniversary of literary and historical events of the Romantic period. Want to contribute a future post? Get in touch. The BARS ‘On… Read more »
The BARS ‘On This Day’ Blog series celebrates the 200th anniversary of literary and historical events of the Romantic period, and our ‘Archive Spotlight’ series showcases research projects based in archives and… Read more »