Thanksgiving Traditions

Kacy Faulconer and Lisa talk about all things pop culture.

Downton Abbey was and still is an international craze: the story of a titled British family and their lives in the 1910s to 1920s. One thing that may have surprised a lot of viewers, however, is the fact that Cora Crawley, the mother of the family, is American. What was an American doing in the English aristocracy in the 1920s? Why was she there at all?

Today, Americans are just as obsessed with all things English as we ever were. But what’s the fascination? Why do Americans love the British so much? Content strategist Carina Hoskisson Wytiaz is here to discuss these questions, and maybe help us reach a few answers.