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This day in History: Premier of "The Beggar's Opera" (1728)

Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Karl Cole

The Beggar's Opera is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay (1685-1732)  with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752). It is the only example of the once thrivin ...

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Artist Birthday: Joshua Reynolds

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | Karl Cole

Joshua Reynolds was part of the important first generation of native British artists who emerged after the Baroque period (1600–1750) that was marked by a dominance by foreign—mostly Flemi ...

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Fashion and Society: 1700s France

Monday, August 5, 2013 | Karl Cole

I’ve talked about fashion relating to politics. This entry will relate to society at the time of one of the most outlandish periods in fashion: France in the 1750s through 1780s during the reign ...

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