Spiritualism: Talking to the Dead in Post-Civil War America.
House seance in the early 20th century.
America and the Great War: Hopes, Dreams and Blue Death.
WW 1 poster asking for support for the American Red Cross.
The Death of Abraham Lincoln: Brought Great Sadness for Some and Jubilation to Others.
Abraham Lincoln’s sudden death on April 14, 1865 created a new level of concern to an already anxious nation. Just days before, President Lincoln had strolled triumphantly through the streets of the fallen Confederate capital. Richmond’s...
Innocence and Greed: The Shaping of Early 20th Century America.
In 1900, some considered America a beacon of light to the rest of the world. Immigrants were flooding into the cities of our nation, and there was an impressive list of new innovations that had “made...
Marilyn, JFK, and Others: Our Obsession with Conspiracy Theories
Picture of President Kennedy in the limousine in Dallas, Texas, on Main Street, minutes before the assassination. Also in the presidential limousine are Jackie Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally, and his wife, Nellie.
Civil War Vets and Mental Illness: The Tragedy After the War.
National Home for Disabled Veterans, Ft. Monroe , Virginia , 1870-1880
Tax Cheaters in Early 20th Century America
In the early days (circa 1916) income tax filers lining up to enter a IRS office.
Forgotten: Women leaders of early 20th century America
In the beginning of the 20th century there were countless changes happening in America. Social and economic advancements forced a re-examination of a number of long-held attitudes, such as gender equality. A handful of brave women...
Un-American: As Reported by the Press in the Early 20th Century America.
In the early decades of the 20th Century the term ‘un-American’ was widely used to disparage those whose thinking deviated from mainstream America. The dark days of the Civil War were a distant memory, and the...
Grave Robbers and Dissection Labs: The Nightmares of 19th Century America.
Fearful of grave robbers, some families installed steel fences around the family graves. We have all identified with “things that go bump in the night.” Generations of Americans have shared similar nightmares, mostly about fictional creatures,...