All posts tagged "fashion"
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35.6K1New 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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35.0K2ConnecticutHow 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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19.1K3Business 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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28.3K82Business 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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49.3K18Business and LaborSix Historic Downtown Department Stores
In the time before Amazon, downtown department stores used to provide a special shopping experience. People dressed up when they went to...
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37.4K2Business and LaborAnnie Jenness Miller Rescues 1890s Fashion Victims, Invents Sportswear
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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