Vintage Review: The Visits of Elizabeth
byI suppose it’s ridiculous to genuinely enjoy Elinor Glyn, but I can’t help it. When she’s not making her characters passionately miserable about each…
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Only the Ball Was White: African-Americans & Baseball in the Gilded Age
byLong before Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron, African-Americans played a varied and wide role in the history of baseball. Though black ballplayers were forced…
Book Spotlight: Gilded Mansions
byFor a detailed introduction to the architecture of the Gilded Age, Gilded Mansions: Grand Architecture and High Society, is a marvelous start. Though Craven…