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PhD candidate, university teacher, enthusiastic scholar of 19c women's magazines

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      • British Literature: Beowulf to 1798
      • British Literature: 1798 to present
      • Technical Communication for CS
      • Gender in Literature
      • Intro to Women’s Studies
      • Composition: Effective Writing I
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    • The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine – An Open-Access Index
    • EDM Detailed Index, 1857-1865
    • Mrs. Beeton’s Books
    • Beeton’s Compendiums
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    • Timeline of 19C British Women’s Magazines
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      • British Literature: Beowulf to 1798
      • British Literature: 1798 to present
      • Technical Communication for CS
      • Gender in Literature
      • Intro to Women’s Studies
      • Composition: Effective Writing I
      • Other Courses
    • Research Statement
    • Teaching Statement
    • What I’m Reading
  • Current Research
    • The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine – An Open-Access Index
    • EDM Detailed Index, 1857-1865
    • Mrs. Beeton’s Books
    • Beeton’s Compendiums
    • Similar / Competing Books
    • Timeline of 19C British Women’s Magazines
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Virginia looking especially blue today Virginia looking especially blue today
National Black Cat Appreciation Day shoutout to th National Black Cat Appreciation Day shoutout to the 17 year old cuddle aficionado who wants to be everyone’s best friend: Habib
Thank you for the reminder, @ejc_arboretum #writin Thank you for the reminder, @ejc_arboretum #writingsummer #buildingthings
Hard not to love this one. (Dedication page of The Hard not to love this one. (Dedication page of The Arts of Beauty; or, Secrets of a Lady’s Toilet, by Lola Montez. New York, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1858.)
Watch out with that novel-reading, lady friends! ( Watch out with that novel-reading, lady friends! (From The Christian’s Penny Magazine, vol 14, 1859, p 155-6) 📚
This book was originally published serially in 24 This book was originally published serially in 24 parts over the course of 2 years (1859-1861). I have them marked out to identify timing, but noticed today there’s a small sensory delight in the pattern the part splits make - imagine its original readers (and there were many of them!) collecting them all originally and putting together a fat little book from all these small pamphlets.
Here’s to Cecile, a reader of girls’ magazines Here’s to Cecile, a reader of girls’ magazines in 1867 who wrote in with this poem celebrating the tech news of the time. (completing the first transatlantic communications cable)
Research sidenote: the face that says please could Research sidenote: the face that says please could you just stop with the inferior starches (July 1869, Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine)
Some kids have, you know, pictures with Santa. And Some kids have, you know, pictures with Santa. And other kids have pictures with nationally-renowned Lincoln impersonator James Getty. 

So today, on what would have been my sweet dad’s 70th birthday, I know he would love it that I’m spending the day deep in research of primary source documents from the 1800s, writing my doctoral dissertation. “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.” And he’d also see the humor in this picture, like I do.
Golden hour on the river - taking a writing break Golden hour on the river - taking a writing break to clear my head and heart a little. And all the Proterozoic rock formations are a nice reminder that the 19c wasn’t really very long ago.
It’s a writing summer and I am not taking one si It’s a writing summer and I am not taking one silent moment for granted
🇬🇧 1852 anecdote in a family magazine explai 🇬🇧 1852 anecdote in a family magazine explaining the grisly horror of 🇺🇸 mosquitos: be careful out there, friends!
Last of the backyard peonies. Thanks to my mom for Last of the backyard peonies. Thanks to my mom for saving it for me.
Always good to pick up a magazine for the plane… Always good to pick up a magazine for the plane…
Book haul OTD Book haul OTD
Still working on dissertation stuff, looking forwa Still working on dissertation stuff, looking forward to the term’s grading work being over for some more time to think! Checking in to note this amazing mock stamp from 1834.
You all know I’m a fountain pen and nice ink per You all know I’m a fountain pen and nice ink person but I have to say this is a very solid and high quality writing experience for $4 at Target.
Self-imposed summer doctoral intensive continues t Self-imposed summer doctoral intensive continues today #thinkbrainthink #caffeine #deadlines #pagingdrsorgeway
Dissertation grind pic of the day - enjoying this Dissertation grind pic of the day - enjoying this cold, quiet office and the productivity it allows #pagingdrsorgeway
Sunny Sunday of dissertation work in my cool and q Sunny Sunday of dissertation work in my cool and quiet office at JMU. #pagingdrsorgeway
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