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A Storm of Applause and Hisses: The Mob Convention and Women’s Rights, 1853

Posted on March 16, 2023 by mansionmusings

This is the first in a series of posts about headline-grabbing stories in mid-nineteenth-century New York. “Time’s up.” “That’ll do.”“Shut up.” “Go to bed.” “Take a drink.” Hissing. Groans. Stamping of feet. Contemptuous laughter. General uproar and confusion. And countless … Continue reading →

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Reimagined: A 19th-Century American Apple Orchard

Posted on August 6, 2019 by mansionmusings

Americans loved apple orchards in the 19th century (and we still do!). Apple blossoms in the spring, apple picking in the fall, cider making, and apples served every which way have all helped to make the American apple orchard a … Continue reading →

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Chicken Pie and Blindman’s Buff: What You Might Not Know about an Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2016 by mansionmusings

Pies, pies, and more pies. It must be Thanksgiving in the nineteenth century. Pumpkin pies, cranberry pies, huckleberry pies, cherry pies, green-currant pies, peach, pear, and plum pies, custard pies, apple pies, Marlborough-pudding pies [apple custard pie]—pies with top crusts, … Continue reading →

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