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19th-Century ‘Afric-American Picture Gallery’ Brought To Life At Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery,” on view at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, presents—for the ...
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How Women in New Jersey Gained—and Lost—the Right to Vote More Than a Century Before the 19th Amendment Granted Suffrage Nationwide
Vague phrasing in the state’s Revolutionary-era Constitution enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A ...
‘The Gilded Age’ Enriches Its Portrait of Black High Society
Phylicia Rashad has joined the cast as an aristocratic matriarch. In an interview, she, Audra McDonald and Denée Benton ...
Wool coats and 19th century hats: See costumes soldiers will wear at big Army parade
Soldiers will wear period costumes from wars throughout U.S. history to march in the Army parade. 'It's a little hot, but ...
What is arabbing? Inside the 19th-century Baltimore tradition that stubbornly persists
Arabbing, the centuries-old Baltimore tradition of selling items out of a horse-drawn wagon, persists today despite being on ...
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How Designer Cheyney McKnight Honors 19th Century Enslaved And Free ...
As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.
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Take a Look at the ‘Extraordinary’ 19th-Century Portraits Made With Some of the Earliest Methods of Photography
A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery traces three different 1800s forms of photo-making: daguerreotypes, ...
As the jokes fly, Alligator Alcatraz evokes racist trope of ‘gator bait’
On Sunday two men stood in front of Alligator Alcatraz to show support for the detention center. One held a sign that read, “Welcome to Paradise. Don’t feed the animals.” Th ...
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Chesterfield developer plans 13-bed house in multiple occupation for 19th century property
A developer is aiming to convert mixed retail and residential premises in Chesterfield into a house in multiple occupation.
A volunteer finds the Holy Grail of abolitionist-era Baptist documents in Massachusetts
The Rev. Diane Badger, the administrator of the American Baptist Church of Massachusetts who oversees the archive, teamed up ...
Circle of Chains: Florida's remarkable tribute to enslaved workers rises at Capitol
The "Circle of Chains" memorial by Steven Whyte, powerfully honors the enslaved individuals who contributed to the state's ...
Sterling K. Brown’s ‘Washington Black’ Dares to Dream in Globe-Trotting Adventure
In the Hulu drama, Brown and Ernest Kingsley Jr. shed new light on the slave narrative by way of a gifted young boy's ...