There’s a new 18th century-style coffee house at Penn
The university open a full-scale recreation of a colonial coffee house, a centerpiece of Penn’s first major exhibit of the ...
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How Candy Was Made in the 18th Century America
What was candy like in colonial America? Candy today is popular during the holidays. We have different kinds of candy that we ...
How Valentine’s Day was transformed by the Industrial Revolution and ‘manufactured intimacy’
“Cupid and Co.” was most likely the firm of Joseph Mansell, a lace-paper and stationary company that manufactured large numbers of valentines between the 1840s and 1860s – and also just happened to ...
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The 18th-Century Kitchen Trend Making a Major Comeback Has People Divided
That's exactly what the hottest kitchen design trend of the year does. With a "dirty kitchen," another room separate from ...