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The 'first celebrity chef': How 19th-Century cook Antonin Carême made extraordinary food fit for kings
A new Apple TV+ series explores the life of the so-called "King of Chefs and the Chef of Kings" – shown as a wild enfant ...
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The Many Myths of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, the 19th-Century Royal Whose Beauty and Tragic Death Transformed Her Into a Legend
The reluctant empress known as "Sisi" painstakingly crafted her image through portraits and photographs, ensuring she would ...
The 19th Century Thinker Who Touted Tariffs
But by the end of the 19th century, the industrial social-economic order that tariffs helped foster were quite different from ...
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Who were the 19th-century scoundrels who kept trying to invade the Baja Peninsula?
Mexico's forgotten 19th-century invaders were fortune seekers who tried repeatedly to colonize the Baja California Peninsula ...
Highlights from Met Gala exhibit: A look at Black style gives prominent voice to emerging designers
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” is the first Costume Institute exhibit to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the ...
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Lavish townhome in 19th-century Toronto church hits market for $7.5 million
Toronto is no stranger to church conversions, and over the years, we've seen dozens of historic sanctuaries transformed into ...
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Grilling Scallops with a 19th Century Iron
Delicate scallops grilled with a 19th century iron over fire – mixing old tools with modern flavor. China caves on 125% ...
How a 19th-century treaty shaped the modern world's measurements
On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...
A 19th-Century Savannah Mansion With Film and Literary Ties Can Be Yours for $4.3 Million
This $4.3 million home in Savannah, Georgia, was once the home of attorney Joe Odom, a character in "Midnight in the Garden ...
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The 19th Century Thinker Who Touted Tariffs
Proponents argued that tariffs would shield American workers from the socially deleterious consequences of the industrial revolution that were already observable by the early 19th century in ...
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What Legendary 19th-Century Women Really Looked Like vs. Their Idealized Paintings
As we scroll through our social media feeds today, we’re bombarded with countless images enhanced by modern photo editing ...
An Archive of Black Resistance, in Dispatches From Bookstores
Katie Mitchell’s photo book “Prose to the People” visits stores around the United States, from the 19th century to today.