[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] Florence Harding once said she had only one real hobby. Warren harding. She was a significant force in er husbands presidency. Despite many struggles including her own poor health, flarns harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. Tonight we are going to tell you the story of Florence Harding, who has been neglected and derided throughout history. In her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. We are going to learn about her and her husbands time in office and her interesting story not many people know. Let me introduce you to our guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Joseph college. Her book is called first lady Florence Harding behind the tragedy and controversy. Thank you for being here. David pietrusza is a guest as well. Hes author of many books including 1920 the year of the six presid
W Hamond might be synonymous with Whitby Jet – but to mark the King’s Coronation it has put on an exhibition of replicas of some of the world’s most famous diamonds and tiaras. Catherine Scott reports.
Humans have always been attracted to the shimmering grandeur of diamonds and other gemstones. Gems have been used as status symbols throughout history,
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Louis XV’s Order of the Golden Fleece was one of the most lavish pieces of jewellery ever made. A replica created in 2010 based on an illustration gives a sense of its majesty. Containing famous stones like the French Blue and the Côte de Bretagne, it was stolen in 1792 and dismantled. Many of its components were lost, but the fate of others is known: The Côte de Bretagne was recovered and is held at the Louvre, and the French Blue is known today as the Hope Diamond.
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Known by awed gemologists simply as “the Blue,” the world’s biggest blue diamond first vanished in a jewel heist during the turmoil of revolutionary Paris in 1792. Since then, it has resurfaced and disappeared several times around Europe and across the Atlantic. Historians and jewellers have finally ended this treasure hunt that lasted more than two centuries.