Writing in 1845, Cornelius Matthews left a naturalistic description of the “ol' clothes” shops on New York's Chatham Street: The Jews were as thick, with their gloomy whiskers, as blackberries; the air smelt of old coats and hats, and the wideways were glutted with dresses and over-...
Not just confined to acting, Streisand displayed her versatility by venturing into directing and producing, making her one of the few women in Hollywood to successfully wear multiple hats. In fact, her directorial debut, Yentl, made her the first woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director...
In America, and especially in the nineteenth century, the idea that God speaketh rather than spake, and that he might be dissenting from the reputable clergy, would inspire a host of enthusiastic prophets and religious movements, notably including the young Joseph Smith and his Latter-Day Saints...
15. Embracing In A Field, Unknown Year Photo: simpleinsomnia Flickr CC BY 2.0 1,463 votes Is this heartwarming? 16. A Loving Glance, Before 1900 Photo: Unknown Wikimedia Commons Public Domain 1,390 votes Is this heartwarming? 17. Relaxing With Hats, 1875 Photo: Unknown W...
America’s own rich tradition of historical ghosts begins with one of its most illustrious founding fathers: Benjamin Franklin. Beginning in the late 19th century, Franklin’s ghost was seen near the library of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; some reports held that ...
It provides a description of the hats. The Historical Collection of the Insurance Co. of North America has collected artworks and artifacts recording more than 250 years of firefighting and maritime history.GeorgePhilipBrandtEBSCO_AspAmerican History...
The manpower of such companies increased during the next 100 years. It provides a description of the hats. The Historical Collection of the Insurance Co. of North America has collected artworks and artifacts recording more than 250 years of firefighting and maritime history....
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clothes to hats. The 1910s american fashion was still largely influenced by European styles, primarily French fashion, which dictated the trends of the era. Fashion communication and export dried up between Paris and New York in the 1914-1918 war. Necessity meant that America sought out its own...
Amish, member of a Christian group in North America, primarily the Old Order Amish Mennonite Church.