Boston Fashion Week show will spotlight five local designers Sep 24, 2009
It s like if you time-traveled from the Victorian era into the future and everything was steam-powered, dirty, and old. I m picturing lots of coal-stained faces and dust. (Boston Globe)
This Year in UNCW Theatre Sep 23, 2009
"To make this story accessible, we decided to find an era in American history that is reminiscent of the Victorian era." The Wild Duck will be presented Nov. 15 through Nov. 19. Kicking off the spring will be the 2004 play Our Lady of 121st Street, written by Stephen Adly Guirgis. (The Seahawk, NC)
Sharing a bed 'is bad for your health' Sep 10, 2009
Before the Victorian era it was not uncommon for married couples to sleep apart. In ancient Rome, the marital bed was a place for sexual congress but not for sleeping. (BBC News -- Health)
Preservation group lists city's most endangered sites Sep 10, 2009
A vernacular, Queen Anne-style farmhouse dating to the Victorian Era, the Jackson House was built around 1885. The home s proximity to Interstate-24, however, has made it a target for developers, who plan to subdivide the large estate. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Sleeping with partner may harm you! Sep 9, 2009
Before the Victorian era it was not uncommon for married couples to sleep apart. Intimacy is good for emotional health but good sleep is good for physical and mental health, he said. (India Times, India)
Cape May New Jersey-Beaches and Mor... Aug 30, 2009
Cape May is a photographer s delight with so many brightly-painted Victorian era homes. Strolling down the street is an activity in itself. (Suite101.com)
GOOD RIDDANCE: A few things in tennis that we're glad are gone Aug 26, 2009
Unequal prize money at Wimbledon For years Wimbledon distributed its prize money as if trapped in the Victorian era. The All England Club paid women players less money under the framework that they should be rewarded less because they contested best-of-three-set matches while the men had best-of-five contests. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
What's in Store: Flea Aug 26, 2009
A $100 French ivory (or faux ivory) set includes a button-hook (the tool, which assists in buttoning old shoes and garments, was common during the Victorian era), a small crochet needle, various nail files and even an old tool for squashing pimples. The set rolls into a convenient clutch package, but Hofberg recommends laying it out as a display item or even hanging one from a wall. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
London's Weapon of Choice Aug 22, 2009
But theres a sad truth here, one thats been growing in intensity: Most of Londons young people of color are more likely than not to know someone whose life has been literally cut down by a weapon more readily associated with the Victorian era: a knife. And the number of mostly male African-Caribbean teenagers being slain by knives in this vibrant city is growing at an alarming rate. (Slate)
Our Kind of Vacation Aug 22, 2009
I have visited Oak Bluffs since I was 5 years old, and some things have not changed since those black laundresses of the Victorian era took their little ones for a dip in the Vineyard Sound. The Flying Horses is still Americas oldest operating platform carousel. (Slate)
LOOKING BACK: Kids and carefree summers! Aug 18, 2009
Houses from the Federal period as well as more recently built Victorian era homes cause me to wonder what it was like to live in those times. Even Charlie Cushing s gas station on Main Street in Centre Hingham had the look of an early American Cape Cod bungalow. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Hot D.C. has presidents bailing Aug 18, 2009
Victorian era presidents favored the Jersey shore James A. Garfield died there in 1881, two months after being shot at the Washington train station as he prepared to depart for a seaside resort. Early on, Seale said, leaving Washington in the summer was considered a necessity for health reasons. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Wyo. man ties world-class Atlantic salmon flies Aug 8, 2009
Many of the exotic feathers that the British sent back from the colonies in the Victorian era went to sprawling estates. There, "ghillies," or full-time fishing guides, worked with a few renowned fly designers to devise increasingly ornate, exotic and colorful flies. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Pomeroy needs to support health care reform Aug 8, 2009
Popzealot wrote on Aug 7, 2009 5:34 PM:" Whatever, Come on!!!! ;-DObviously you're not keeping up with the "newspeak"What Old Guy is doing is echoing the Orwellian spin.... if we tax you more because you don't have insurance, and you'll be covered by the public insurance system, then it's called a "fine" because we all know not having insurance and being poor is a crime. Telling people to update their will, take care of power of attorney, informing them of what hospice care is available, is... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Coetzee on Booker longlist Jul 29, 2009
Byatt, who took the award in 1990 for Possession, has been nominated for his portrait of childhood at the end of the Victorian era. Coetzee, the 2003 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has twice won the Booker: for Disgrace in 1999 and Life & Times of Michael K in 1983. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A lesson in imperial paranoia Jul 29, 2009
Nevertheless, the Churchillian image of primitive, fanatical brutality armed with cutting-edge technology, which singled Pashtuns out as an extraordinary peril to the West, survived the Victorian era and has now made it into the headlines of our own newspapers. Bruce Riedel, a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst, was tasked by the Obama administration with evaluating security threats in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Asia Times Online)
Booker longlist Jul 29, 2009
Byatt, who took the award in 1990 for Possession, has been nominated for his portrait of childhood at the end of the Victorian era. Coetzee, the 2003 Nobel Prize winner for literature who lives in Australia, has twice won the Booker for Disgrace in 1999 and Life & Times of Michael K in 1983. (The Age, Australia)
Quilt Exhibit Reflects Changing America Jul 25, 2009
UNL center showcases lavish, colorful works from Victorian Era ... One of the 19 pieces of art being shown in a new exhibit of Victorian Era quilts. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Iron City turns off tap in Lawrenceville Jul 25, 2009
The difference between the two plants is like moving from the Victorian era to robotics. Iron City produced 170,000 barrels a year in Lawrenceville; it plans to make 1 million barrels in Latrobe. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Gordon Bensley, 84; advanced the teaching of visual arts Jul 24, 2009
Slide tapes had been employed in Europe since the Victorian era, and were enjoying a renaissance there in the 1950s. A scripted lesson, including music and sound effects, was captured on tape along with subsonic pulses, which triggered the stack of projectors, Dempsey recalled. (Boston Globe)
Why we love vampires Jul 19, 2009
A keen student of the American west, he inserts a ''Texas cowboy'' into the role of one of Lucys suitors, looking out of place in the staid British Victorian era with Winchester and ten-gallon hat. In all of the variations of Dracula, only the Germans, as befititng the dark post WWI period of the ''lost generation'' settle on a Dracula [Count Orlock] that is hideous rather than seductive [NOSFERATU 1922],with Hollywood grabbing back the sexy counts visage in DRACULA with Bela Lugosi, a tragic... (MSNBC -- News)
More of this story Jul 16, 2009
Collectors of Victorian era firearms gathered in Cut Bank on June 27 ... Shooters and collectors of Victorian Era firearms from two countries, three states, two provinces and two Montana counties convened on Saturday, June 27 at the Cut Bank Sportsman's Association Range north of Cut Bank for the first annual Victorian Rifleman Provincial Shoot ... This event is a gathering of collectors to study the shooting techniques of the Victorian era using original firearms and black powder. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
A doll leads Norah to a love of history Jul 15, 2009
This concept lasted until the Victorian era in the late 19th century when full baths became common, she explained. Whenever visitors drop in, Norah will welcome them into the living room of the Thayer House as sunlight streams in through the small paned windows illuminating the huge grandfather clock, the two small chairs, and the master s chair. (Braintree Forum, MA)
G-K Twentieth Century Children's Li... Jun 28, 2009
The person joys and sorrows of Mr. Chipping and anecdotes about his succession of students are set against the background of world events of the late Victorian era until the beginnings of the rise of Adolph Hitler. The character of the traditional Mr. Chipping represents a beneficial marriage between past form and wise flexibility. (Suite101.com)
Children experience hands-on history Jun 26, 2009
A second camp, scheduled for July 13 to 17, will explore the Victorian era through World War I with activities, games and crafts orientated around the years 1890 to 1918, when the county bustled with industry and the Indian School was in operation. During this camp, students will gussy up in Victorian-era clothing, make hand-cranked ice cream, learn the proper posture and manners for high tea, battle in water balloon trench warfare and try to duplicate Jim Thorpes athletic achievements. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Coloma: Buried treasure - UM anthropology students dig for artifacts at ghost town Jun 24, 2009
Jenny is thought to have been the oldest, said Mark Timmons, a UM doctoral student who is writing his dissertation on the impacts of women on Western mining communities during the Victorian era ... In the Victorian era, things like jewelry and porcelain were either especially cared for or left behind before the trek out West. (Missoulian, MT)
Are Schools Cheating Kids? Jun 24, 2009
" Yeah yeah yeah. And so goes life in the society of situational ethics. by stuart2021 June 23, 2009 7:39 PM PDT by rsamuels67 June 23, 2009 7:10 PM PDT Here is Charlotte,NC its all about the EOG testing. As my children are moving up in CMS school systems it i 00001106 s showing that teaching children how to past the EOG is more important than teaching children. =========================== I feel the same way. The "No Child Left Behind Act" was a good intention gone bad. It was actually doomed... (CBS News)
End of the dollar? How smuggler incident boosted tension about US currency... Jun 21, 2009
It was a position enjoyed by UK sterling during the first waves of globalisation in the Victorian era and the final decades of the British Empire. Eventually, around the time of the Second World War, the dollar inherited the mantle. (The Drudge Report)
Do Smart Women Marry for Money? Jun 6, 2009
" Science seems to back this theory. MRI scans now reveal a "complicated biological cocktail of hormones" that light up in the brain when people are in love, according to the book. And, Ford notes, the activity is in "the most primitive, reptilian" part of the brain. Knowing that that loving feeling doesn't last and that women have a "sell-by date," women should pursue the "" -- finding a man while they still have their youth and looks. "I am just old fashioned enough to find [marrying for... (ABC News -- Business)
Virginia City Players: Celebrating 60 years May 31, 2009
Among the first plays Tone did was as the lead in "Old Phil's Birthday," a Victorian era play about Phil, a sentimental old grandfather. Tone played to the audience as if the members were miners just out of a gulch to draw real emotion from them. (Montana Standard, MT)
Rocky takes key role May 31, 2009
As in years past, the Virginia City Players will entertain summer visitors with dramas from the Victorian era or earlier. This year's lineup includes a couple of original pieces as well as standards of the day. (Montana Standard, MT)
CALIFORNIAN: Inland Valley Opera brings 'The Mikado' to Temecula May 28, 2009
Though "The Mikado" has a Japanese setting, the target of their barbs about society and government caught up in inanity and social complications is clearly the Victorian era of the British Empire. In fact, said director Beverly Stephenson, "It loses some of its humor when you try to play it as Japanese.". (North County Times)
Sudbury River opened the region to settlement and early industry May 25, 2009
Throughout the Victorian era, recreation became popular on parts of the river, said Ron McAdow, executive director of the Sudbury Valley Trustees. A late 19th-century writer, George Bartlett, described races and regattas on Fairhaven Bay, which straddles Lincoln and Concord. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Recognition of military on minds of many this Memorial Day May 25, 2009
The Victorian era was immersed in rituals surrounding death, including lengthy speeches memorializing the dead, said Allan Lessoff, who teaches history at Illinois State University. During the early to mid-20th century, Americans expanded the holiday to recognize dead from later conflicts. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Safe Families For Children In Need May 19, 2009
Unfortunately I have lived in this country long enough not to be surprised that so many of you commenting on this pages accept this victorian era "solutions" as good deeds ... Unfortunately I have lived in this country long enough not to be surprised that so many of you commenting on this pages accept this victorian era "solutions" as good deeds. (CBS News)
Dog Speak: What are dogs good for? May 18, 2009
Bulldogs enraged the bulls in the Victorian Era, as it was felt when the blood was flowing through the animal, the meat was tender. 17. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
I bet Queen Victoria wouldn't whine about stamp prices May 18, 2009
That would have been a bargain even in the Victorian era. That was a long era, too. (The Augusta Chronicle)
#61 HAWLEY, PENNSYLVANIA May 15, 2009
Also in town, the restored features a popular restaurant harking back to the Victorian era; they also offer straightforward accommodations upstairs (from 100; [570] 226-2600). HAPPENINGS Nearby Honesdale -- itself worth a visit -- hosts the annual Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival on June 20; it's also the site of the Wayne County Fair, August 1-9. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
#88 SPRING LAKE, NEW JERSEY May 15, 2009
The Spring Lake Historical Society, on the top floor of Spring Lake's Borough Hall, has collections of photographs and artifacts from early Native American times through the Victorian era to present day. Nearby, Island Beach State Park is 3,000-plus acres, and acts as a buffer between the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
What's happened to 'higher' education? May 14, 2009
Known as "Darwin's bulldog," he was one of the most acute intelligences of the Victorian era. Huxley tested his audience with a question: Suppose a youngster hoping to have some good effect on the world had to choose between two curriculums while at university. (Yahoo News)
Depot Museum featuresvintage clothing exhibit May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009. Published: Saturday, May 9, 2009 8:06 AM EDT Fashion continues to constantly evolve through time with many changes, but previous fashion trends also tend to repeat themselves. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Depot Museum featuresvintage clothing exhibit (3) May 10, 2009
Saturday, May 09, 2009. Depot Museum featuresvintage clothing exhibit. (Lake Wales News, FL)
» Artifacts a little safer May 5, 2009
No bigger than a storage closet, the fireproof room contains remnants of the past -- clothing from the Victorian era, military uniforms from each branch of the service and high school commencement programs dating back to 1896. A potpourri of memorabilia, Renee Sloane hopes that someday it will become an accessible record of yesterday. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Exhibit unveils surprising artifacts May 1, 2009
The items on display range from a 1940s lace wedding gown to more unusual keepsakes, like a Victorian era hair wreath. Marvin s collection includes art nouveau book cover designs and an 1860s caned armchair he found at a garage sale for 12. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Lundy an English Island Apr 28, 2009
Occupation continued from the Marisco family in the 12th and 13th centuries through to the Victorian era and down to contemporary times. Lundy has sometimes seen turbulent times being used as a refuge by pirates, privateers and smugglers. (Suite101.com)
Vaginas with teeth and other sexual myths Apr 28, 2009
In the Victorian era, after French physician Francois Lallemand published his Practical Treatise on the Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Spermatorrhea, something of a medical panic ensued ... " Joy on the jobWhen mechanical sewing machines arrived, a few lucky women using a model with two foot pedals found that by rubbing their thighs together, they could reach orgasm, which could certainly make working in a garment factory a little more fun, but it also posed a danger. Doctors thought... (MSNBC -- Health)
Sherlock takes stage in Town and Gown play Apr 17, 2009
He has stayed true to Holmes' Victorian Era time, but amplified some of the action. Expect an "old-style of adventure," by way of sword play, gun battles and fake bodies, he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pick The Right Flowers For Mom Apr 15, 2009
During the Victorian era, flowers were used as means to communicate with suitors. Love, kindness and interest were conveyed in a bouquet of flowers, pinned to a woman's clothing or held as she walked. (KSBW 8, CA)
Celebrating the end of a season Apr 9, 2009
Each lovely bedroom of the mansion has a theme and a history, and has been lovingly decorated in keeping with the Victorian Era by the Ver Voorts. The tour started in the basement with its original sturdy foundation, and wended its way up through an efficient kitchen, welcoming dining room, parlor and Mikes gun room/office, through two floors of bed rooms. (Forest Republican, WI)
Jones: Bloom brought many together Apr 8, 2009
The 12 members of the club s Greenhouse Group displayed plants from the greenhouse in a lush and fragrant garden room typical in the Victorian era. Meg Shea deserves special recognition for arranging the opening reception which hosted nearly 200 Belmontians. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Where has our pride gone? Apr 2, 2009
I would much rather dine in a restaurant with a happy, thriving family than a bunch of judgmental people straight from the Victorian era who sanctimoniously tell nursing moms to keep their bratty infants home. (That s hardly polite. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Step into Victorian England at A Cup of Tea Mar 28, 2009
"We don't just serve tea; it's an experience, and tea comes along with it," said owner Darlene Pahed, who describes herself as a "Chrismaholic" who decorates 30 trees in her home during the holidays and loves everything about the Victorian era. My girlfriend and I have visited pretty much every high tea on O'ahu - multiple times, in some cases. (Honolulu Advertiser)
DENISE SCIANDRA: Time to celebrate Beatrix Potter Mar 28, 2009
Beatrix Potter was a Victorian era role model for pursuing one's passions even while being sidetracked by the male dominated society. She was a complex person with a subtle sense of humor about whom much can be learned. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Bay Players schedules spring auditions Mar 27, 2009
Three one-act comedies from the Victorian era will be performed. Audition dates are noon on Sunday, March 15, and 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
LETTER: Radio-TV dials stop before Rush's frequency Mar 13, 2009
"In the world of international politics, ceremonial gifts representing the various nations are often the drug of choice for visiting dignitaries. From ornamental swords to antique furniture, a US president can rake in dozens of items over the course of their administration.Britisn Prime Minister Gordon Browns trip to America this week was no different, and he brought along some goodies. Specifically, Brown presented the Prez with a pen holder constructed from wood used in the Victorian era... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Victorian era census is unveiled Mar 12, 2009
Page last updated at 00:35 GMT, Thursday, 12 March 2009. James Matthew Barrie was born at Kirriemuir. (BBC News -- UK)
For funeral museum, will it be R.I.P? Mar 10, 2009
It also features embalming equipment, a horse-drawn hearse from the 1920s, a long black Cadillac that carried the dead in the 1970s and black mourning clothes worn in the Victorian era. The museum explores the differences among religions and cultures in marking death, pointing out that slaves held funerals deep into the night because many plantation owners refused to give them a break from work during the day. (International Herald Tribune)
Man girdle appeals to image-conscious men on gut level Mar 8, 2009
A London department store is hoping to cash in on the lucrative men s underwear market Thursday by launching a throwback to the Victorian era, a gut-cinching garment that designers say will help men make it through these belt-tightening times. The stretchy contraptions resemble normal sleeveless tank tops or long-sleeved T-shirts only shrunk down two or three sizes in a special blend of Spandex, nylon and polyester. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
For the metrosexual belt-tightener: the man girdle Mar 6, 2009
In a land where metrosexuals reign, a London department store is hoping to cash in on the lucrative men's underwear market Thursday by launching a throwback to the Victorian era, a gut-cinching garment that designers say will help men make it through these belt-tightening times. The stretchy contraptions resemble normal sleeveless tank tops or long-sleeved T-shirts - only shrunk down two or three sizes in a special blend of Spandex, nylon and polyester. (AZCentral -- News)
Don't fall for that orchids-are-so-needy line Mar 5, 2009
Phalaenopsis: The easiest indoor orchids, popular since the Victorian era. They are called moth orchids because of their winglike petals. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Artefacts of her affection Mar 2, 2009
The naked couple was modestly covered by a blanket painted on during the Victorian era. Also included are five, four-poster Calcutta beds from the mid 19th century, plus an 18th century glass mosaic wedding enclosure. (The Age, Australia)
Neo-Victorian designers thrive in Twin Cities Mar 2, 2009
Luca specializes in corsets, and she creates outfits that are rooted in the Victorian era, but with her own modern additions, such as zippers. She said Steampunk is what the Victorian era would have looked like if it had access to technology. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Los Alamos, California Mar 1, 2009
For a small town such as this, it boasts a lively road hog bar, a big barn of an antique emporium, wine tasting rooms, art galleries, and Vegas-style fantasy "theme" guest rooms hidden within a Victorian era "mansion". One of the finest gourmet flatbread pizza restaurants on the west coast makes its home here, with a chef imported from Berkeley, California's famed Chez Panisse. (Suite101.com)
Harvard paying tribute to FDR Feb 28, 2009
Guests will dine on a six-course meal - recreating Roosevelt's 1901 freshman class dinner that included Blue Point oysters and beef Richelieu - as a pianist and string quartet play parlor songs from the Victorian era. No photographs exist of the suite in the Westmorely wing of what is now Harvard's Adams House dormitory. (Boston Globe)
Qld lifesavers celebrate 100 years Feb 21, 2009
Wearing swimsuits in the style of the Victorian era, the swimmers were brought back to shore one by one to applause from the crowd. Surf Life Saving Queensland president Ken Bird said the re-enactment was a great way of looking back on the achievements and changes of the last 100 years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
