All posts tagged "fashion"
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5.5K5New England PlacesSix Places New England Films Were Shot
New England films number in the hundreds since the turn of the last century, partly because the region provides such rich material...
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4.2KMassachusettsThe 1836 Advice Manual on Dumping a Man, Applying a Leech and Walking Down the Street
Beginning in 1836, many young ladies turned to a popular advice manual, A Young Lady’s Friend, which told them how to dress...
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4.8KNew HampshireFrançois-Jean de Chastellux Meets 250 New Hampshire Cows in 1780
François-Jean de Chastellux, the French philosopher, writer and general, travelled to America in 1780 as part of the French expeditionary force in...
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Ebenezer Mix’s Last Stand (or Captain Eb Battles a Ghost)
Born in 1776 to John Mix, Captain Ebenezer Mix was part of the postwar generation who opened up the China trade. First...
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17.4KMassachusettsJoseph Palmer, Fashion Criminal, Persecuted for Wearing a Beard
In 1830, Joseph Palmer wore a long, flowing beard, considered such a fashion crime at the time that men attacked him and...
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27.6K1New HampshireGeorge Howe: The British General Who Might Have Changed History
William and Richard Howe are well remembered for their role in the American Revolution, but their older brother George Howe might have...
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