Hallowe’en In the Gilded Age
byDespite its roots in European paganism, Halloween is a thoroughly American holiday. During the Gilded Age, Americans took Halloween quite seriously, even going so…
October, 2009
Featured Book: Newport Villas by Michael C. Kathrens*
byIt’s no secret that I find the “cottages” of Gilded Age Newport absolutely fascinating. While I have yet to visit the “Queen of Summer…
The Edwardian Wedding
byThe typical Edwardian woman wished to see her name printed in the newspapers but thrice in her lifetime: at birth, at marriage, and at…