Victorian

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They stay in a rambling Victorian house in the Garden District and record in a studio that’s haunted.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The expert said: "The idea of a heroic march is a Victorian invention that has shaped our understanding, or misunderstanding, of 1066 for far too long."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

She’s running late, so Rivera and I settle into his cavernous Victorian home to speak about how he combed through decades of his archive to create the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

We also watched as the new member of Parliament from Manchester, the city that gave its name to an influential school of Victorian liberalism, took her seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

At the corner of Main and Park, several blocks from the town center, Mr. Yates pulls to a stop in front of a light-blue Victorian house with a wraparound porch.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline