Emma, Lady Hamilton is a complicated and important figure from the Regency period. She was a cultural figure and diplomat. History remembers her for many of her controversies, including being the lover of British naval hero Lord Nelson. There is currently an exhibit about Lady Hamilton at a book club in New York city. More […]
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