A fair amount of what the world knows of 17th century London was captured by one man. For 10 years, Samuel Pepys made daily entries in a shorthand common to scholars of the day. He was a keen observer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary. "Who knows," she wrote, "maybe one ...

The reblogging of 17th-century Londoner Samuel Pepys’ diary concludes today One of the more unique sites on the internet is getting ready to post its final update. Since 2003, Phil Gyford has posted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. On April 30, 1665 – 355 years ago today – a high-ranking British government ...

"Oh, hello. I didn't see you there. I was just catching up on my latest diary entry." Wikimedia Commons Samuel Pepys kept a diary for just nine years. Thankfully for historians—if not for Pepys, who ...

Samuel Pepys (1633–1703) is the most famous diarist in English letters. From 1660 t0 1669, he penned an unforgettable day-by-day description of Restoration London, with its disasters (the Great Plague ...

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New analysis of 17th-century diarist’s French fashion engravings shows he was not only a shrewd political operator but had a keen eye for new trends He may be best known for his juicy diary, ...

Samuel Pepys' diary (1660 to 1669) and later collections of fashion plates show that fashion trends were as important to men as women in the 17th Century A series of French fashion engravings reveal ...

THE original Samuel Pepys wrote his secret diary in shorthand and was not deciphered until several centuries after his death, but ‘F. P. A.’ has worn his heart on his sleeve in the pages of four big ...

A collection of French fashion engravings offers precious new insights into the life of Samuel Pepys years after his premature final diary entry. The prints show the tailor's son remained fascinated ...

In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary. "Who knows," she wrote, "maybe one day your diary will provide a valuable window into this period." During ...