Italian Music in Dakota
By Walt Whitman Continue reading Italian Music in Dakota
Tag: 19th century
Abortion has been common in the US since the 18th century – and debate over it started soon after
Winter Rain
A poem by Christina Rossetti Continue reading Winter Rain
Making sugar, making ‘coolies’: Chinese laborers toiled alongside Black workers on 19th-century Louisiana plantations
The Majesty of Trifles
By Victor Hugo Continue reading The Majesty of Trifles
How the American Civil War Cemented Modern Christmas Traditions
By David Anderson, Swansea University Continue reading How the American Civil War Cemented Modern Christmas Traditions
The Humble Origins of ‘Silent Night’
By Sarah Eyerly, Florida State University Continue reading The Humble Origins of ‘Silent Night’
How Advertising Shaped Thanksgiving as We Know It
By Samantha N.N. Cross, Iowa State University Continue reading How Advertising Shaped Thanksgiving as We Know It
How Gothic Buildings Became Associated with Halloween and the Supernatural
By Peter Lindfield, University of Stirling Continue reading How Gothic Buildings Became Associated with Halloween and the Supernatural
Edgar Allan Poe
By Robert Chambers.
Continue reading Edgar Allan Poe