Melanie Johnson ’13 is a Spanish and justice studies dual major with minors in sociology and forensics. She hopes to enter the UNH master’s program in justice studies this summer.
Clockwise from back left: Caroline Leyva, Katie Edwards, Vicki Banyard, Mary Mayhew, Sharon Murphy, Sharyn Potter, Jane Stapleton, Mary Moynihan, and Robert Eckstein.
When World War I hero Matthew Crawley dropped to one knee in the swirling snow and finally proposed to Lady Mary Crawley in the season two finale of the popular PBS drama “Downton Abbey,” it was the culmination of a romance ensconced in an elegant and nostalgic lifestyle that has captured the imaginations of American viewers.
But what was it like to live in 20th century Edwardian England, especially for women, and why does it intrigue so many of us?
