Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Honors Theses Lee Honors College 4-21-2015 Importance of Preserving History: A Conservation of an Edwardian Wedding Dress Brittany Aris Western Michigan University,
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[email protected]. Importance of Preserving History: A conservation of an Edwardian Wedding Dress BRITTANY ARIS B.A. PUBLIC HISTORY WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY LEE HONORS COLLEGE: HONORS THESIS SPRING 2015 Importance of Preserving History: A Conservation of an Edwardian Wedding Dress INTRODUCTION: WHY IS PRESERVING HISTORY IMPORTANT? .............................................................................. 2 CHAPTER 1: A HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................... 4 King Edward VII and the Edwardians ..................................................................................................................