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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Take the stairs
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Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Oud-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Valentines Day
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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It s superb owl Sunday
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Pont dArcole over the Seine river, Paris, France
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International Zebra Day
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Spain
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Great on so many levels
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Don’t look down
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Leap day
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The parenting of a piping plover
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International Museum Day
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Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
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Caribou on the move
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Native American Heritage Month
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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What happened to these clouds?
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Happy Fat Tuesday!
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Indian Independence Day