25 Victorian Dresses Worth a Fortune
It was 1858, Paris, France. English fashion designer Charles Frederick Worth "the father of haute couture" had opened …
Victorian-Era
Queen Victoria's Beloved Pomeranians
It was springtime in 1888. Queen Victoria was visiting Florence, Italy ... and she fell in love. She was swept off her …
Redlands - A Victorian Jewel of the "Inland Empire"
Redlands, in San Bernardino County, is one of the oldest cities in California. Named for its rich, red soil, it sits …
The Art of Women's Tennis
Sport says a lot about how far society has come. Leading social historian Harold Perkins once put it this way, When you …
Henley Royal Regatta and the Race of the Century
Only the two world wars could prevent the Henley Royal Regatta from running every year since 1839 on the River Thames in …
Photochrom - Victorian Era Color Photography
Before Color Photography became mainstream, there was Photochrom. Photochrom images are ink-based, created through "the …
6 Boston Landmarks - Then and Now
Boston is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the US and has several firsts that you may find surprising. …
Architectural Styles of Victorian Homes: a 5-Minute Guide
Victorian architecture is characterized by an eclecticism that moves from one building or part of a building to the …
A Brief History of Toilets
The word toilet derives from the French word toile, meaning a "cloth" (toilette is a "small cloth"), that was draped …
Tea Drinking in the Civil War
At the outbreak of the American Civil War, over half of America's foreign–born population was British and Irish. Many …