Read about this sad period of American history in the three-book historical series, Tapestry of Love. Inspired by true events, these three novels take you back…
How to cure rheumatic gout and using food for ailments instead of medicine (Transcribed from The Iron Age, Birmingham, March 5, 1874) An Englishman…
Patron+ MONDAY MUSINGS: This is so true. I'm still the same Patron+ Member story "The great secret that all old people share is that…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! Patron+ Member Story Crape/Crepe is a silk, wool, or synthetic fiber fabric with a distinctively crisp,…
Patron+ member story (Alabamians have always helped each other in times of crisis - this is one example) The Can't Get Away Club A local relief…
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Patron+ Member story A BUSY DAY'S WORK (Transcribed from The Times-Argus, Selma, Alabama January 27, 1870 – Originally published in the American Agriculturist) In…
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How to destroy insects and vermin (from 1890s book) Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is locked, click to see…
The Trail of Tears was the name given to the forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. Carpets were expensive items in the 1890s and moths…
SOCIETY OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION DAR EARLY ALABAMA HISTORY Organized in 1890 in Washington DC The society of Daughters of the American…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. Washing clothes was a major task in the past…
Patron+ member story Removing stains and spots has always been a problem. Here is how they dealt with most stains and spots according…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. These instructions for properly searching, folding and ironing shirts…
A few years ago, with many genealogical facts in hand, I made a research trip to the Eastern Shore of Virginia in search of…
Patron+ member story Evidently, there was a problem with personal clothing and garments being lost in the 1890s just as there is today. They…
Have you ever heard of the STAR CHAMBER? Read about how and why it drove many of our founders to America in the “page-turning”,…
Patron+ member story - Click …/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. Fur was more popular in the 1890s than they…
The Way We Were by Joyce Ray Wheeler Edmonson County in rural Kentucky where I grew up was known as the poorest county in…
Patron+ member story Our ancestors valued colors in clothes and look for ways to keep them from fading when washed, but using turpentine to…
Patron+ member story Wallpaper was the rage in the 1890s and this is the way our ancestors made the paste to hang the wallpaper…
Patron+ Member story Because of its unusual softness and appearance as well as its high cost of production, velvet has often been associated with…
Patron+ Member story Our ancestors found ingenious ways to clean, and renew almost everything as can be seen from these instructions from a 1890s…
It will bring tears to your eyes Sometimes we discover films and videos on YouTube that are remarkable. This video is one of them.…
Patron+ member story Repainting walls today is fairly simple and a room can be painted in a matter of hours. This was not the…
Good Ole Days - Proper cleaning of black lace was essential in the 1890s - here is how Scroll down for this Patron+ member…
Washing white lace was very difficult in the 1890s as these directions reveal Scroll down for this Patron+ member story If this story is…
I haven't this methods for cleaning silks. If you attempt them, proceed with caution and not on a valuable piece of silk. How To…
Patron+ Member story Our ancestors had many homemade ways to clean items in the 1890s, including this one for cleaning jewelry. It may have…
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