Victorian Christmas at the Fall River Historical Society
The Fall River Historical Society is celebrating the holidays with its annual Victorian Christmas. It is a beautiful display of elegance and good cheer.
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Friends of Oak Grove Cemetery Event
The Friends of Oak Grove Cemetery is excited to present our next fundraising event. Sunday, November 14, 2010. Fall River Country Club. 6pm. Join us as we present the tale of the final moments of Capt. Henry Brightman, a Fall River sea captain from the early 1800s who was captured by pirates, his vessel seized…
Celebrating 90 Years of Woman and the Vote in Newport
From NewportMansions.org Celebrating 90 Years of Women and the Vote Thursday, August 26 11 a.m. Marble House, 596 Bellevue Avenue Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, a noted suffragist, called Marble House her “temple to the arts,” and used the house as a setting for suffrage rallies. Today, the arts and women’s suffrage come together as the The…
Bordenabilia: Selections from the Archives of the Fall River Historical Society
Click on image to see larger picture. The Fall River Historical Society is presenting a new exhibit of Lizzie Borden and Borden Murder material, titled “Bordenabilia.” Never-before displayed and newly acquired material, including: • The Borden Guest Room blood-stained bedspread and pillow shams, displayed unfolded for the first time since the murders on a replica…
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Literary Hatchet #5 Available Today in Print Format
The print format of the latest Literary Hatchet (#5) is now available for sale! At only $8.50, this literary magazine is chocked-full of short stories, poetry, and art. You can download a copy for FREE at the website of the Literary Hatchet. You can purchase a print copy at this link!
New Lizzie Borden Book!
Hot off the PearTree Press! Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective by Richard Behrens Introducing Miss Lizzie Borden of Fall River, Massachusetts, a most excellent girl detective and the most remarkable young woman ever to take on the criminal underworld in late 19th century New England. Many years before her infamous arrest and trial for the murders…
Fashion of the Gilded Age
From the Preservation Society of Newport County: “”Newport Undressed” Exhibit Opens at Rosecliff Get a close up look at Gilded Age fashion, from the women who spent massive sums on custom-made gowns, to the Paris couture houses that dressed them in such high style. This year’s costume exhibit at Rosecliff, Newport Undressed: Crafting the Gilded…
Victoriana Magazine Returns
Victoriana Magazine, a free online journal of all things Victorian, has returned, and with a new lovely design. This came to me in an email, which prompted me to visit the new site. Victoriana Magazine Is Back! Victoriana Magazine has returned as a new daily blog magazine for Victorian style living featuring fashion and accessories,…
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