This item is a newspaper front page of The Wall Street Journal, released on Monday, July 8, 1889. The price of this particular newspaper was two cents and the information on the top left of the page gives information about the newspapers publishing…
During the novel The Color Purple, Nettie travels to other countries due to missionary work for her church. While she is on the ship, she writes to Celie almost everyday. The article I have found talks about how the steamboat had advanced and what…
It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the…
As young men left the world of Farming in Maine behind them, the local economies suffered. The allure of gold in California was great and in reality, unrealistic. Young men and some old men lined up in the hundreds with what little money they had…
This is a lithograph painted during the California gold rush of emigrants crossing the lands to reach California. This relates back to The Lamplighter because during the story, we see Gertrude receive a letter from her father, who describes what…
It describes the successes of many predominantly black schools in Atlanta. It talked about the history of Spelman, founded in 1881 by Packard and Giles and their development of the college. It describes Packard and GIles struggle to raise funds and…
This newspaper depicts a couple of days in the life of the Princess of Wales. She is here attending a service at the Cathedral in Chichester. The next days she embarks on a trip to a local place of business with the Bishop of the Cathedral. Also,…
This appears to be some sort of advertisement of estates for sale during the time of Charlotte Temple. Although the Temple’s didn’t live in an estate this gives a feel for how a cottage could be found then purchased or even rented.
The Van Rensselaer Mansion is located on the Hudson River in Albany, NY. A large mansion built upon the Hudson River, it was home to great wealth. Rensselaer family owned land beyond imagination. The original Rensselaer's that came from Holland…
This item is from a monthly recreation magazine. It describes the wonders of the New York horse show. It describes the extravagant event that is extremely popular among the higher class society of New York. It compares it to the popularity of Wall…