Jackie asked this question about The Lost Girls of Paris:
Am I the only person who noted the major historical error in regards to the decorations at the Willard Hotel? In 1946, when Grace and Mark went into the lobby "the ceiling was elaborately painted with the seals of all fifty states". Hello...this is 1946. Hawaii and Alaska don't obtain statehood until 1959.
Robin McMillion My version (published in 2019 and purchased in a bookstore in Nov. 2020) also says 50 states. Also, there's someone addressing a character as "Ms," wh…moreMy version (published in 2019 and purchased in a bookstore in Nov. 2020) also says 50 states. Also, there's someone addressing a character as "Ms," which wasn't in use until the 1960s. (less)
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