STRANGE TIMES
Strange Times offers a treasure trove of outlandish, funny, sometimes shocking stories from Victorian Era. Explore Victorian ideas, customs, holidays, clothing, architecture, art, women, men, businesses, leisure activities and more.
Radish Festival Brightens Oaxacan Holidays
Radish Festival Brightens Oaxacan Holidays
The Radish Festival showcases Oaxacan talent every year on December 23rd. As a way to boost local agriculture in 1897, Read More>...
Abby Fisher Won Culinary Kudos
Abby Fisher Won Culinary Kudos
Abby Fisher honed her culinary skills and repertoire of recipes over a lifetime. Talented, ambitious and clever, she built a Read More>...
These Vintage Holiday Menus Enticed Diners
These Vintage Holiday Menus Enticed Diners
Vintage holiday menus offer a valuable glimpse at lifestyles through America’s gilded age (1870s to 1900). They first appeared in Read More>...
European Lantern Parades Lit Autumn nights
European Lantern Parades Lit Autumn nights
European lantern parades lit the longer nights of autumn. With roots in ancient history, traditions varied from country to country Read More>...
Victoria Woodhull Chipped Glass Ceilings
Victoria Woodhull Chipped Glass Ceilings
Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin chipped several glass ceilings. Among them was Victoria Woodhull’s campaign to run for Read More>...
Staged Train Wrecks Roused Huge Crowds
Staged Train Wrecks Roused Huge Crowds
Staged train wrecks were the demolition derbies of the late 1800s. Yes, the economy was sagging. People wanted their worries Read More>...
Toronto Exhibition Mirrored Profound Changes
Toronto Exhibition Mirrored Profound Changes
The Toronto Exhibition promised end-of-summer amusement since 1879. Founded to celebrate developments in agriculture, industry and the arts, it was Read More>...
Marie Bottineau Baldwin Asserted Native Customs
Marie Bottineau Baldwin Asserted Native Customs
Marie Bottineau Baldwin was one of the first Native American women to become a force in federal politics for her Read More>...
Annie Peck Scaled Myriad Peaks
Annie Peck Scaled Myriad Peaks
Annie Peck scaled myriad peaks in her 84 years. Born in October 1850, she claimed many “firsts” in academia. When Read More>...
Joaquin Sorolla Mastered Light
Joaquin Sorolla Mastered Light
Joaquin Sorolla is known as the Master of Spanish light. In his finest works, blazing sun streams through ocean waves, Read More>...
Colored American Magazine Showcased Talent
Colored American Magazine Showcased Talent
The Colored American Magazine was launched in Boston on May 19, 1900. It was one of the first monthly magazines Read More>...
Blanche Allarty Excited Circus Crowds
Blanche Allarty Excited Circus Crowds
Blanche Allarty excited circus crowds in the late 1800s with her superior equestrian abilities. A born crowd-pleaser, she continually innovated Read More>...
Marie Selika Williams Gave White House Recital
Marie Selika Williams Gave White House Recital
Marie Selika Williams was considered one of the great coloratura sopranos of the late 19th century. As a leading singer Read More>...
Selika Photos Arouse Intrigue
Selika Photos Arouse Intrigue
Selika Lazevski remains a mystery. We know nothing about her, including her real name. All we have are six sizzling Read More>...
Join Three Impressionist Picnics
Join Three Impressionist Picnics
These Impressionist Picnics offer a much-needed breath of fresh spring. People have been eating meals outdoors for centuries. By the Read More>...
