The real Sir Richard Carlisle & the birth of the Tabloid Press
byOn Downton Abbey, Sir Richard Carlisle is smooth, urbane, influential–and incredibly rich. Carlisle has built his fortune in newspapers–and not just any newspaper, but…
Men
Alonzo Herndon and his Crystal Palace
byThe amazing and outrageous dichotomies of life under Jim Crow were embodied in Alonzo Herndon. Each day, he traveled from his home to ride…
The Right Clothes for the Right Occasion
byAccording to Mrs. Humphry, “It is a duty one owes one’s friends to dress well” and “it is absolutely true, though in a very…