Virginia Loose used her “Receipt Book” into the 1880s, documenting various powders, liquids, chemicals, pigments and herbs that made up her recipes ...
Tombstone’s Bird Cage opened in 1881 in what was then a young, remote boomtown. Today, the historic variety theater is revered among locals and tourists alike.
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This forgotten 19th-century theater holds a musical legend’s footsteps
This theater was once one of the most elegant opera houses of the 19th century and Giacomo Puccini himself performed on its stage. Today, it sits abandoned, decaying, and nearly forgotten. As we ...
The Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, New York, is a whimsical example of a 19th-century, eight-sided mansion.
A bitter election. Social unrest and violence at home and abroad that seem to augur ruinous times. A gaping political divide fed in part by new technology and ways to communicate. Sound familiar?
From the joints to the fasteners to the finish, every piece of furniture offers clues about its age. Here’s how to read them.
The old light fixtures we see so often in Brooklyn townhouses that we think are original to the building are quite often early electric lights or mid 20th century chandeliers. “It is rare to find ...
The program for the National American Woman Suffrage Association procession in the capital city. This march occurred before the rift between the more moderate NAWSA and the less conciliatory National ...
The Victorian Era corset is a heavy duty clothing apparatus, capable of constricting a person's waist down to a dainty 17 inches. A slim midsection and an hourglass figure were all the rage in 19th ...
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‘India’s First Radicals’ argues for a generous assessment of 19th-century Indian intellectual life
The men of Young Bengal emerge not as pale imitations of British liberals, but as creative political thinkers who addressed ...
When we geeks talk about popular music, we break it down into decades. If I say "the '50s," an image springs to mind: leather jackets, poodle skirts and neon jukeboxes full of Elvis and Buddy Holly.
In the Spring/Summer 2024 Maison Margiela artisanal show during Paris fashion week in January, British designer John Galliano stunned the fashion world with a collection that featured innovative ...
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