Roland Burnham Molineux by all appearances had everything a young man of the Gilded Age could desire. He was handsome, well built, wealthy, and socially prominent. He came from an old, distinguished New… Continue reading
Before the 19th century, Americans had no unified vision of how Christmas should be celebrated or even if it should be celebrated at all. Communities may or may not have had their own… Continue reading
I recently read an editorial in my local newspaper about the current state of the pandemic in America, and the writer cautioned us not to become the John Laurens of the pandemic. So,… Continue reading
I have always suffered serious art envy. I would love to be able to put ideas on paper or canvas, but alas I do not have the artistic talent. It is especially frustrating… Continue reading
Becky and Linda are delighted to welcome Chloe Flowers to History Imagined. Guest authors appear on this site by invitation. Since today is Halloween, we invited Chloe to talk about a subject dear… Continue reading
In an era riddled with scandals both personal and public, the one involving a US Congressman stands out for the sheer boldness of one of its participants. Long before the present #MeToo movement,… Continue reading
Samuel Adams, More Than a Beer When I first began my series about the Revolutionary War, I knew the war would not be simply a backdrop for my stories, but rather an integral… Continue reading
In my last post, we left Evelyn Nesbit at the peak of her career as a model, showgirl, and sex symbol of the new century. Though her virtue had been stolen through trickery… Continue reading
In the late 1770s and early 1780s, the Revolutionary War battlefields moved from the northeastern states, and the staging ground moved south. Daniel Morgan had worked with George Washington in a number of… Continue reading
No review of Gilded Age crime would be complete without a look at the Crime of the Century as it was called. The 2oth Century was only 11 1/2 months old when a… Continue reading
