Victorian Society

Society in America and Britain in the Victorian Era was rich and varied. It was the age of discovery and innovations from which many people benefited. Yet, as in any society there were those less fortunate who were not always given the care and respect they deserved, and needed. Fanny Fern 1811-1872 (real name Sara Willis) was an American who cared and wrote a number of newspaper articles about these issues, some of which are published on the Nathanville main website.

However, this Lens highlights other aspects of Victorian life, culture and society by reviewing a selection of other Victorian era newspaper articles (from Britain and America); a touching story about a faithful dog; an entertaining story about American statesman travelling in Massachusetts; an a couple of informative newspaper articles about household waste and the meaning and origin of Christmas.

The source of these newspaper articles is from the Victorian Scrapbook of newspaper articles (from England and America) saved by my great-great grandfather, George Burgess 1829-1905 who lived in America from the age of 16 to finish his apprenticeship in stone-cutting and marble works. He returned to England in 1857, and having learned about Phrenology while in America in 1861 he setup his own successful Phrenologist practice in the Arcades, Bristol which he ran for 40 years until his retirement in 1901.

Further reading is available from related links further down this page to other Squidoo lenses on Victorian Newspaper Publications and a link to the main Victorian Scrapbook on Nathanville.

So Happy Reading.