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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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary
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Are you older than this lake?
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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Just another day in paradise
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Eurasian lynx
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Global commerce in motion
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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American goldfinch
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World Otter Day
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Behold the blood moon
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International Tiger Day
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Venice by night
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World Oceans Day
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Take the stairs
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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St. Patrick s Day
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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Welcome to California
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The eloquence of elephants
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Sunburst at Angkor
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Frost-covered dunes on Mars
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International Sloth Day
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
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India Republic Day
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Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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