All posts tagged "fashion"
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31.0K2ConnecticutHow the Daughters of Liberty Fought for Independence
On August 14, 1768, the Daughters of Liberty cheered from windows as the Sons of Liberty paraded through Boston to commemorate their...
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16.7K3Business and LaborPolly Peabody, The Bohemian Blueblood Who Invented the Bra
Inventing the bra was possibly the least interesting thing Polly Peabody did in her life. Born Mary Phelps Jacob, she was called...
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24.5K82Business and LaborWhen Downtown Department Stores Spelled Christmas
Generations of New Englanders remember fondly the glorious downtown department stores at Christmas. Those great retail palaces brought magic to the holidays...
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36.3K18Business and LaborSix Historic Downtown Department Stores
Downtown department stores used to provide a special shopping experience, offering elegance and practicality. People dressed up when they went to visit...
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29.6K2Business and LaborAnnie Jenness Miller Rescues Fashion Victims of the 1890s
Annie Jenness Miller came down from the mountains of New Hampshire with a message for the women of America: “Take off your...
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10.8K6MassachusettsSamuel Sewall – The Witch Trials Judge Who Couldn’t Get a Date
Samuel Sewall is best known as one of the nine judges who condemned witches to death in the Salem witch trials of...
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