Polynesia

Polynesia is made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The term “Polynesia” was first used in 1756 to apply to all Pacific islands, though it has since been specified.

Magazine Days

Magazine Day in the 1820’s is equivalent to us, today, waiting for the newest blockbuster film to come out (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Avengers, etc.). While we are in anticipation as to what will happen to our beloved characters and the dramatic shifts in the story lines, so were the people of England during the era of periodicals and magazines. Waiting for the monthly installment of magazines was regarded to be a wait of high anticipation. During this period, Charles Dickens was one of the authors who seemed to thrive while writing his novels in installments, instead of all at once.

The Andes

The Andes mountain range runs along South America’s western side and is the world’s longest continental mountain range. It encompasses glaciers, volcanoes, grassland, desert, lakes and forest.

Essex

Essex is a county in southeastern England, northeast of London, which occupies the eastern part of the ancient Kingdom of Essex.

Surrey Canal:

The Grand Surrey Canal was a canal constructed in South London, England in the early nineteenth century. It opened to the Old Kent Road in 1807, to Camberwell in 1810, and to Peckham in 1826.

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