Thomas Jefferson Books at the Library of Congress
When the books studied by Congress were destroyed in the War of 1812, Thomas Jefferson sold his 6000+ volumed book collection to Congress.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Tag: Gilded Age
Gilded Age Vanderbilt Seasonal Mansion on the Hudson
Feeling as though I had stepped into Pride and Prejudice, I looked for Mr. Darcy and his horse.
Jane Austen books were even on sale in the mansion’s gift shop!
Gilded Age grandness at Hildene in Manchester, Vermont
Outside the town of Manchester, which I love to visit, we finally visited Hildene, the summer home of Abraham Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln.
Lace Gown over rustly Spring Green Taffeta 1899
In my mind I imagined Anne of Green Gables in the Anne of Avonlea movie, where her skirts so beautifully kick out as she walks.
Rough Riders, Biltmore House, Gilded Age 1877-1898
Presenting Rough Rider David Leahy, Mrs. George Washington Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt from the Gilded Age, at the end of the 19th century.
Painting Lafayette walls, creamy kitchen, and my kids on PBS
This time, our Becoming History presentation presented the Gilded Age, while debuting the heroically regal Lafayette golden-green. What a perfect combination.
Becoming the Gilded Age with Impressionist Art
My son portrayed a Texan cowboy/ Rough Rider. My daughter was Anne of Green Gables. I played Queen Liliuokalani and a lady in an impressionist painting.
Rough Riders Movie Review and San Antonio Sites
The men liked training in San Antonio, “in the city where the Alamo commemorates the death fight of Crockett, Bowie, and their famous band of frontier heroes.”
