Originally, the Kensington Gardens were part of the grounds of the Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria. During her reign her husband, Albert, commissioned
Category: Famous Figures
Steampunk Sourcebook: Charles Darwin
Student Days Charles Robert Darwin was born in 1809 in Shropshire, England. He was the fifth born of Robert and Susanna Darwin’s six children. Both
Steampunk Sourcebook: Jules Verne
Fun Facts and Context Jules Gabriel Verne was born on Feb. 8, 1828 and died from complications of diabetes on Mar. 24 1905. He was
Steampunk Sourcebook: H. G. Wells
Fun Facts and Context Herbert George (H. G.) Wells (1866-1946) and his sci-fi classics of course predate the word “steampunk.” In fact, they even predate
