by Liisa Eyerly When a novel is set in ancient Rome, it is almost impossible to avoid the subject of slavery. In the Roman Empire, slavery w...

May brought longer days and mild weather to western mining camps, resulting in hard labor for miners. They needed quick, filling meals to ke...

During the Gilded Age, the Thousand Islands emerged as a glittering summer retreat for America’s wealthiest families. Palatial riverfront “c...

    by  Tom Goodman This month's entry at Heroes, Heroines, and History is a post from my monthly newsletter. I open each newsletter wit...

    Fannie Farmer Did you know cookbooks weren't always as precise as they are today? For centuries, women learned to cook by trial ...