The Sherry Cobbler is a simple and refreshing 19th-century cocktail that combines sherry, sugar, and citrus, served over a ...

Sarah Josepha Hale was the editor of the extremely popular monthly publication Godey’s Lady’s Book, the writer of Mary H ...

Before there were DMs or selfies, there were watercolour self-portraits, and an American artist boldly used one to send a ...

Elevate your grilled cheese by incorporating the goodness of a Margherita pizza: juicy tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil.

Lincoln County Historical Association's summer camp program teaches children ages 8-15 about 18th- and 19th-century ...

Absinthe, often called "the green fairy," is steeped in history, myth and mystique, making it one of the most intriguing beverages ever created.

“But that also served as preservation because it preserved the 19th-century recipes of the South. And a lot of those recipes we still bake with today.” Book excerpt: 'Baking in the American South' ...

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.

8-year-old kid with a metal detector stumbles upon a 19th century shipwreck Archeologists believe the boy may have found the remains of the St. Anthony, a schooner that crashed in 1856. By Mack ...

The result — scherenschnitte, or scissors cutting in German — enlivens the pages of Ripple’s book, “The Raub Family Country Doctors and Their Medical Flora Remedies in the 19th Century.’’ ...

A 19th-century shipwreck packed with crates of unopened champagne has been found in the depths of the Baltic Sea.

Seattleite Tim Greyhavens' new book, “Artistic and Life-Like: Photography in Washington, 1850-1900,” contains more than 200 carefully reproduced, personalized photos.