The 1860s were the peak of clothes as a form of passive resistance ... Some ladies even wore black to their own weddings. But black crinoline dresses often had another, practical function – as it was ...

In the last half of the 19th century, America underwent a series of changes. The Civil War brought tensions over slavery to a head, and resulted in thousands of deaths. Following the conflict ...

The crinoline reached its maximum dimensions in 1860 and then started to shrink to less ludicrous proportions. In the 1890s women’s underwear started to become less bulky and restrictive ...

In reality, this is not the case. Rather, DNA was first identified in the late 1860s by Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher. Then, in the decades following Miescher's discovery, other scientists ...

The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single Southern electoral vote, was a clear signal to the Southern states that they had ...

Though the minstrel show declined in popularity during the 1860s, blackface has retained a unique place in American culture. When the Fisk Jubilee Singers--a black gospel group from the first ...

The photographs from the 1850s and 1860s capture a period of experimentation when new technology met uncharted territory. British India was the first country outside Europe to establish ...

In the 1860s, Abe Grady left Ennis in County Clare to start a new life in America. He would make his home in Kentucky and marry a free African-American woman. The couple started a family ...

The New York Times has endorsed candidates in every U.S. presidential election since 1860, contrary to online posts saying its support for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election is ...

Tapping into her passion for fashion, a Lansdowne resident develops programs to educate, stimulate and bring joy to older adults.