Mark Twain liked a good meal, a good cigar and a good cocktail. During a trip to Europe in the 1880s, he...
In 1920, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald honeymooned in Westport, Conn., so he could write, she could swim and they could both party...
P.T. Barnum’s cousin wanted to go down in history as a statesman and an industrialist, but he could never escape his nickname:...
In 1913, a juicy report on Hartford’s 200 sex workers came into such demand that the city quickly ran out of copies....
You don’t have to go to Miami or Hollywood for an Art Deco experience. New England has plenty of Art Deco office...
In 1805, Frederic Tudor decided to make his fortune by selling ice to people in tropical climates. Most people thought the 23-year-old...