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From potted ham and boiled cabbage to diamondback terrapin and celery, discover what high society—and working-class families—actually ate during the Gilded Age.
Nitya Rao|
The HBO show 'The Gilded Age' features a number of people who really did live during the Gilded Age, from the real Mrs. Catherine Astor to Booker T. Washington.
Paul Anthony Jones|
Lincoln won in 1860 with less than 40 percent of the popular vote, yet his three opponents couldn’t have beaten him even if they’d joined forces.
Matt Hoffman|
Neon was everywhere on Route 66 for one specific reason. Here's why neon was so popular on Route 66, America's so-called Mother Road, and reflections on why it's still beloved today.
Eden Gordon|
Who was Guy Fawkes and how is he connected to the "hacktivist" group Anonymous?
Chelsea Thatcher|
This was the vehicle people were driving all over America's roadways the year you came into the world.
Logan DeLoye|
Grace Bedell gets the credit for the most famous beard in American history, but she wasn’t the first person to ask for it.
Matt Hoffman|
The extravagant ball had a lasting effect. HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ takes inspiration from the real-life event in its season 1 finale.
Jane Alexander|