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Time for some fun. In our examination of historical fiction, we've discussed weighty matters like RELEVANCE, DRAMA, and EMOTION. Today we're going to circle back to ESCAPE and explore...Reason #5--GLITZOkay, I'll admit it. I originally fell for the sixteenth...
Aleppo, 1764Antonio Neri is famous for his 1612 book on making glass, [1] but in the late sixteenth century his father was also famous; Neri Neri, as he was called, was a graduate of the esteemed 'Studio Fiorentino', head of the Florentine...
17th-century Jamestown settlers unwind silk fiber from cocoonsdetail of a painting by NPS artist Sydney KingI know, usually I am looking to remove things from my knapsack, but I had a reason to add some things recently. A long time ago a close friend...
Aleppo, 1764Antonio Neri is famous for his 1612 book on making glass, [1] but in the late sixteenth century his father was also famous; Neri Neri, as he was called, was a graduate of the esteemed 'Studio Fiorentino', head of the Florentine...
GUEST CURATOR: Aidan Griffin What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? New-London Gazette (March 31, 1769). “Mulberry Trees, to the Number of Three-Thousand, to be sold at a reasonable Rate.” If you know anything...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Supplement to the New-York Gazette and Weekly Mercury (January 30, 1769). “We can turn it out in our hands better than any person that ever attempted it in America.”...
Aleppo, 1764Antonio Neri is famous for his 1612 book on making glass, [1] but in the late sixteenth century his father was also famous; Neri Neri, as he was called, was a graduate of the esteemed 'Studio Fiorentino', head of the Florentine...
Today’s #ColonialCouture post is by Ben Marsh, senior lecturer in history at the University of Kent and author of Georgia’s Frontier Women: Female Fortunes in a Southern Colony (University of Georgia Press, 2012). His current research project...
October is Huguenot Month and we’re delighted to promote this with Huguenots of Spitalfields who are holding a month of events to celebrate Huguenot history and enable people to discover more about these unique and talented people. Huguenots...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Supplement to the New-York Journal (May 5, 1768).“He likewise cleans gentlemen and ladies clothes … in as neat a manner as those done in London.” Like many...
Photograph by Laura Wulf @Massachusetts Historical SocietyExhibit Teaser: Two refashioned silk dresses will be featured in the forthcoming exhibition at the Massachusetts Historical Society (https://www.masshist.org) ‘Fashioning the New England...
Aleppo, 1764 Antonio Neri is famous for his 1612 book on making glass, [1] but in the late sixteenth century his father was also famous; Neri Neri, as he was called, was a graduate of the esteemed 'Studio Fiorentino', head of the Florentine...
GUEST CURATOR: Jonathan Bisceglia What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Boston-Gazette (April 20, 1767).“A Large & beautiful assortment of Silks.” Silk imports were common during the eighteenth century....
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Georgia Gazette (February 18, 1767).“SILK-WORM SEED.” The February 18, 1767, issue of the Georgia Gazette included only a small number of advertisements for consumer...
Aleppo, 1764 Antonio Neri is famous for his 1612 book on making glass, [1] but in the late sixteenth century his father was also famous; Neri Neri, as he was called, was a graduate of the esteemed 'Studio Fiorentino', head of the Florentine...
GUEST CURATOR: Nicholas Sears What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Providence Gazette (November 29, 1766).“JUST IMPORTED … silk and worsted mitts … silk knee straps … sewing silk of all...
Dear readers, This month, as part of the process in getting to know my new institution and writing community, the blogroll features publishing outlets affiliated with Pacific and its community. Note that each of these target’s a very disparate group...
Here we are on Day 1 of our Heritage Open Days Countdown and today’s topic is the keeping of silkworms. We have a wonderful little book in our collections called “Instructions for the increasing of Mulberie Trees, and the breeding of Silke-wormes,...
Heritage Open Days is nearly here and we hope you will be able to join us on September 10th or 11th for our pop-up exhibition in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, here at the Shakespeare Centre. This year we are looking at the theme of “Gardens and...
By Yan Liu One striking feature of classical Chinese pharmacology is the abundant use of toxic substances. Prominent examples are aconite, arsenic, and bezoar. Fully aware of the toxicity, or du, of these materials, Chinese doctors developed a variety...
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