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Rat Pits, Rat Baiting, and American Sportsman Ki tBurns - were an infamous form of entertainment that people like Christopher Keyburn promoted. Commonly known by his alias Kit Burns, ... https://t.co/thedlo7bZG

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2022-09-18

Independence Day: Fourth of July Bostonians Memories - In 1899 The Boston Globe recalled or celebrations remembered by Bostonians from years earlier. These memories ... https://t.co/RLWYJM0ubV

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2022-07-18

Independence Day: Fourth of July Bostonians Memories - In 1899 The Boston Globe recalled or celebrations remembered by Bostonians from years earlier. These memories ... https://t.co/RLWYJM0ubV

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2022-07-11

Justice John Byles: Some of His Interesting Court Cases - Justice studied law in Britain in the 1820s and 30s and became a member of the Inner Temple, a professional body that provides legal ... https://t.co/spgA2NNtK0

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2022-02-28

Canada Bill: William Jones Confidence Artist - Chances are you even if you’ve heard of Wild Bill Hickok or Buffalo Bill, you haven’t heard of He wasn’t famous like either of those ... https://t.co/h1Psd6YnNb

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2022-02-07

Tarring and Feathering Attacks in America - Although the phrase appears to have originated just prior to the American Revolution, the practice was much older having first happened in Europe. One of the ... https://t.co/390CHZZCJ0

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2022-01-10

Spiritualism: A Religious Movement of the 1800s - was a religious movement that first appeared in the 1840s. It happened in upstate New York in what was called the “Burned-over ... https://t.co/B89FXvZUp6

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2021-07-12

Peter Williamson aka “Indian Peter” of the - Peter Williamson, also known as “#IndianPeter,” was a Scottish memoirist who was part showman, part entrepreneur and inventor. He ... https://t.co/r17bG9aD6J

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2021-06-28

Hyde Park: Interesting Incidents in the 1700s - was established by Henry VIII in 1536 and opened to the public in 1637 where it quickly became popular. Major improvements to the park ... https://t.co/vuNLtznk50

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2021-06-14

When Courted - When Napoleon courted Désirée Clary (born Eugénie Bernardine Désirée Clary), he was about twenty-five. He met her while stationed in Marseille after his strategy ... https://t.co/jYvIrCYfXf

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2021-06-07

Caps: Nightcaps, Monmouth Caps, Thinking Caps, and - There are all sorts of caps from For instance, there was the mythical fairy or ghost in English folklore known as the ... https://t.co/0d1xkV3uVQ

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2021-06-07

Women’s Accessories in the 1700s - Women’s were the fashion item that completed their look, and in the eighteenth century, there were plenty of accessories for a woman to use or wear ... https://t.co/yjrI5cXte9

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2021-05-17

Parisian Gaming Houses in the Early 1800s - were first licensed in Paris in 1775 with the idea that the profits would be applied to aid Parisian hospitals. Soon there were twelve gaming ... https://t.co/YuiesG5OG2

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2021-03-29

Bourbon Restoration Images from 1814-1819 - The Bourbon Restoration began after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, and, at the time, as “the white flag floated from the dome ... https://t.co/StLhl2zZ9a

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2021-01-18

Anecdotes about the Woman Known as Madame de Staël - There are many anecdotes about the woman known as Born Anne Louise Germaine Necker in Paris, France, but of Swiss origin, Madame ... https://t.co/D4nxdCXoWg

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2021-01-11

Bonesetters: Joint Manipulators and Musculoskeletal Fixers - Bonesetters of the 1700s and 1800s were like today’s chiropractors, osteopaths, and physical therapists rolled into one. ... https://t.co/uIW2FhxRYM

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2020-06-21

Consuelo Vanderbilt: Marriage to the Duke of Marlborough -
Consuelo Vanderbilt was a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family, a family of Dutch origin who gained prominence ... https://t.co/F5fq9jtSvm

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2020-03-08

The EY 1932 is the subject of our newest post to continue our 'a look back series' in which we revisit some of our fave past art exhibits.



Click below to read our thoughts on the show when we visited in 2018.

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2020-02-23

This week I am thrilled to be interviewing author M.T. Sanders, who will be sharing with us details of his writing life, his upcoming book ‘Monty and Friends African Adventure‘ & answering a few fun questions too > https://t.co/lROehCSb6M

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2020-01-19