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Though Phineas Taylor Barnum held many different titles in his life — businessman, legislator, mayor, author, and scam artist — he is best remembered for his circus. “P. T. Barnum’s Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome” was the name of his … Continue reading
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On April 15, 1912, 101 years ago this week, a ship bigger than any before it scraped along an iceberg and within hours sank below the frozen water. Around 2,200 passengers and crew embarked on the journey from Southampton four days … Continue reading
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On the 17th of October, 1814, a flood that no one saw coming gushed into the streets of St. Giles parish in London, England. On Tottenham Court Road, one of the huge vats in the Meux and Company Brewery burst, … Continue reading
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In the 1930s and 40s, Boston’s most happening nightspot was the Cocoanut Grove. It was a sprawling, one-floor complex of lounges, bars, and dining rooms, draped with elegant cloth and decorated with paper palm trees, bamboo, and satin canopies. The … Continue reading
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1904 saw one of the biggest worldwide celebrations in history. The St. Louis World’s Fair, more formally called the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was an international presentation of architecture, foods, and events, contributed to and attended by countries all around the … Continue reading