- 41. These 19th Century Paintings Of Bored, Wealthy Women Caused Controversy
- (Arts)
- ... the 19th century public had a great appetite for these visual treats. Toulmouche’s paintings were popular, both with the upper and middle classes, and even with post-Civil War Americans. Le Robe Bleu ...
- Created on 23 January 2019
- 42. Arrested For Wearing Pants: The Story Of Emma Snodgrass
- (Feminism)
- ... cities,” reported the Fort Wayne Times and People's Press. The Simmons Clothing House, Courtesy Boston Public Library. Emma Snodgrass boomeranged back to Boston in December, and was again discovered ...
- Created on 10 January 2019
- 43. 19th Century Journalist Nellie Bly Broke Barriers And Became A Legend In Her Field
- (Living)
- ... every woman journalist writing in the 19th century used a pseudonym. Writing for a newspaper wasn’t considered “ladylike,” and a fake name provided a veil of respectability between writer and public. As ...
- Created on 30 November 2018
- 44. Before Crest Whitestrips, Victorians Used Sulfuric Acid
- (Style)
- ... teeth than one with a gleaming white smile. That’s not to say that the Victorians were ignorant of proper dental hygiene. In fact, some Victorian publications advocated brushing as many as five times ...
- Created on 26 September 2018
- 45. Afropunk 2018 Stayed True To Its Punk, Activist Past While Looking To The Future
- (Music)
- ... Black Writers Conference, Medgar Evers College, New Haven Public Library, and Flatbush Public Library. Top photo: Adeline, photographed by Marcia Wilson More from BUST Afropunk 2017 Was A Joyous ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 46. Aphrodisiacs, Elixirs, And More Dubious Medicines Of The Victorian Era
- (Living)
- ... in the streets of which he early exercised a public profession, that of hawking and selling ribbons, similar to some of his brethren in London, who dispose of shoe-strings in every avenue near the Royal ...
- Created on 29 August 2018
