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This essay appeared in a periodical about 10 years after Oscar Wilde's "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime", where the practice of cheiromancy was prevalent throughout the story. This practice of telling how a person is, based off the lines of their hands…

Baby farming is the historical practice of accepting custody of an infant or child in exchange for payment in late-Victorian Era Britain and, less commonly, in Australia and the United States. Amelia Dyer participated in baby farming, but instead of…

This is a photograph of Lady Constance Lytton being released from jail and marching out from the prison, immediately promoting women's rights the same day of her release. Lady Constance Lytton was one of the most influential leaders of the…

Oliphant moved to Windsor in 1866 after the death of her last daughter. Her sons were there studying; she joined them to aid in their upbringing. She was also housing her brother and his children at the time. The three men in the picture are…

This photograph depicts a very young John Lennon, sitting next to classmate Cynthia Powell, who would later become his first wife. Their relationship was tumultuous from the start, and only escalated as time went on. Ultimately, their marriage…

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The different pages which exist on The Stonewall Inn's official website serve as perfect examples of the bivalent nature of Stonewall's conflicting public and individual memories. On the one hand, the website provides more than adequate information…

This article talks about the innovation of the camera and changes in styles of photography. Daguerre of Paris invented the original model of the camera, but if only captured the rough etching of an inanimate object. His failure to patent this device…

The stereoscope provided a Victorian public a means to place themselves in a reality that was not of their own. The stereoscope not only allowed the viewer to experience a landscape not easily accessible to them, but the stereoscope allowed the…

A diary was written by a woman in New Orleans, who found herself surrounded by many familiar faces yet, feeling entirely alone. A suiter from a neighboring area took her hand and married her immediately. This diary is an account of her adventures in…