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A History of Purses and Handbags
Ever wonder about the origin of handbags and purses that have been essential to fashion history since people first sought
charlene332
5 days ago3 min read


Beaver Dick Leigh
The pack train moved slowly through the remaining snowdrifts of late spring in the Tetons, heading for the mountain valley
charlene332
5 days ago4 min read


FORT BRIDGER, WYOMING
Everyone knows who Jim Bridger was, right? A famous frontiersman, fur trapper, and wilderness guide through much of the 19th
charlene332
5 days ago4 min read


DIPSOMANIA IN 19th CENTURY AMERICA
Believe it or not, the Puritans believed in drinking. In fact, they brought more beer with them than water.Early Americans took a healthful dram for breakfast, whiskey for a lunchtime tipple, ale with supper and ended the day with a nightcap.
charlene332
5 days ago4 min read


BUILDING A CAMPFIRE
This is for anyone who’s never built a campfire before, in case you’re trying to learn how it’s done.
charlene332
Feb 510 min read


CHOCOLATE: A VICTORIAN TREAT? OR MORE?
Today, chocolate is a universal sweet loved by virtually everyone, but how long has it been around? The Victorians adored the hot drink, but did they invent it?
charlene332
Feb 53 min read


The Scoop on Cigarillos
What were cigarillos? Short (3-4”), narrow cigars, usually without a filter, the same size and shape as cigarettes, and packaged similarly.
charlene332
Feb 52 min read
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