Trial by Fork: Formal Victorian Dining Demystified
Historian Tames Alan brings to life the Victorian era, when a formal dinner setting easily became a trial by fork. Explore a time of forgotten elegance, when one changed into dinner clothes and chose jewelry to reflect candlelight, where setting the table was an art, and serving a meal a well-choreographed dance. Tames will explain the mysteries of a formal 12-course Victorian dinner, from the menu and place setting, to what dishes were served with each course. Also covered will be suitable conversation topics when in the presence of ladies and how formal Victorian manners became modern good manners.

Soldiers in Petticoats: The Struggle of the Suffragettes
In the authentic clothing of a suffragette, Tames talks about the struggle of American women to gain the right to vote. In 1867, the passing of the 14th amendment defined "citizen" as "male," thus denying women the right to vote. Learn how American women adopted the militant tactics of their English sister suffragettes to earn the right to vote and regain citizenship in their own country. Discover how the suffragettes influenced child labor laws, the use and dispersal of birth control, the Temperance movement, the right of women to earn a college degree, and their relationship with the abolitionists.