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 remains of Sandy Bay Pier, in Lake Michigan waters off the Town of Carlton, represent how commercial port complexes grew ...

Tombstone’s Bird Cage opened in 1881 in what was then a young, remote boomtown. Today, the historic variety theater is ...

This piece explores what everyday life looked like at the end of the 19th century. The 1890s were a turning point between two eras. Many communities still relied on familiar traditions from earlier ...

The thickness, colour and texture of facial and head hair showed character traits about men and women, it was believed in ...

Crowned in 1854, Elisabeth of Austria was famous for her luxuriant chestnut hair, which fell to her feet and required hours ...

Those immersed in social media who find it can become less than friendly might learn from 19th century techniques that used memorization to keep conversations more upbeat. Kevin Sheets, a SUNY ...

It wasn't just cakes. According to the New England Historical Society, Hemenway was said to have roasted a pig on the ...

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?

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 ...

Born and raised in Salisbury, New Hampshire, Webster attended Dartmouth College, where he honed his public speaking skills.

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 ...