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| Queen Victoria |
Much has been written about the
Victoria Era, a period of history named after Queen
Victoria that lasted from 1837 to 1901 in England. It's
culture, architecture and fashion extended to America as well.
Indeed, it had become an international culture for a time.
It was a part of the Industrial
Revolution that jump started Western civilization into the modern
world with technology
and innovation. Britain and the United States as well as other places
in Europe were a part of the beginning of the industrial age. It
brought good things and also brought bad things, like child labor.
The world was changing and it was occurring quickly in terms of
historical events. Science was unraveling mysteries and new
discoveries and techniques were part of it in many areas of science
that included medicine, archaeology, astronomy, et cetera. It also
ushered in a period where people were interested in the paranormal,
sometimes fascinated with not just death, but researching life after
death.
It was a time of prosperity as well as
poverty. Victorian writers wrote about the society, the paranormal,
scientific and archaeological discoveries; as well as the series of
inventions that took place during that period. Christmas traditional celebration and decorations were boosted during the Victorian era. Hollywood made films about the era with films like "Meet Me in St. Louis". It was during this era that Christmas cards were handmade and stationary companies started printing them for the season.
