The descendants of a 19th-century federal official decided to return a prized collection of heirlooms to a descendant of a ...

Intended to regulate Black women and reinforce the racial hierarchy, these tignon laws had the opposite effect: Creole women ...

Welcome to Greenwood Cemetery in Superior, where the name is spot on and the views are, well, superior. This hilltop haven is ...

They made the world’s largest emerald necklace - a 2,200-carat single centre stone. They believe in the niche glory of Indian ...

The lavish outerwear has recently appeared on several fashion runways, and also features in Angelina Jolie’s new film ‘Maria’ ...

You’ll learn about everything from Victorian courting rituals to the latest in 19th-century fashion . Dinner is served! This dining room is primed for a feast fit for a Victorian gentleman – or a ...

Nearly half a dozen such schools operated in California, taking Native American children from their families and purging them ...

The 19th century was a period of rapid technological change, and huge shifts in scientific understanding. As medical knowledge increased, the prospect of surgery was no longer a likely death sentence, ...

Equestrian-inspired clothing and accessories, both of the English and Western varieties, have headed into fall at a full ...

Camille Davis is writing a book called Visual Prestige: The Role of Portraits in Shaping the Nascent Identity of American ...

Donald Trump, his team, his allies, and his supporters in the right-wing media have been calling his presidential win ...