Bath, in southwestern England, was the first home Jane Austen knew away from her tiny village when she moved here at about age 25. Though the author only lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806 and did little writing here, no doubt this spa city on the River Avon gave her inspiration. After all, Bath was a popular resort at the time for Britain"s upper crust—the posh, mannered society types whom Austen satirized so wittily in novels like "Pride and Prejudice."
Celebrating all things Austen
Today in History
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Get the bear facts
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Festival of British Archaeology
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World Bee Day
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Asteroid Day
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Go climb a tree
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Happy Easter!
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A dramatic view of Sicily
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Juneteenth
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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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March of the flowers
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Put your flippers in the air…
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New York City skyline
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Splendid leaf frog
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