Gardner, of Alna, will discuss her upcoming book, 'The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery.' ...

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"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O’Brien said.The award "recognizes individuals who have had an impact on ...

The W.H. Dorsey painting is one more piece of evidence that there was a thriving Black community in antebellum Philadelphia ...

The Lincoln-Tallman House stands as a testament to the grandeur of 19th-century architecture and the rich history of ...

A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...

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A black-and-white photograph shows an 1895 headache treatment known as "vibration therapy." Rating: Miscaptioned (About this rating?) Context: The photo was part of a set of late 19th century ...

Both books reveal a degree of paranoia in the politer ranks of 19th-century society about the ‘evils’ lurking in their midst; in both Wise lets the facts speak for themselves, not soliciting ...