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Pearl Curran and Spiritualism Fabulous Females, Long 19th- 20th centuries / January 13, 2025 / religion, women's history Here is Pearl Curran, one of the most famous mediums from the great age of American Spiritualism. From 1913 to 1937, Pearl channeled not just…
Finial Crowing Top of Tusk Africa, Asia and South Asia, Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / October 20, 2023 / art, women This finial crowning the top of an elaborately carved tusk from 19th-century Kongo depicts a nursing mother. A skilled artisan would have made the tusk…
The Greenbrier Ghost Fabulous Females, Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 22, 2023 / folklore, US history, women Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? The tale of the Greenbrier Ghost of West Virginia is among the finest in 19th-century American history, and…
Franklin Mountain State Park Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 15, 2023 / environmental history, U.S. history The Franklin Mountains have seen human activity since at least 12,000 years ago, but their name came from a much more recent source, when a…
