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• A Suspect Source in the Christmas Wars
  on Dec 20, 2016 in History British Library Christmas ephemera Fake News Internet Puritans Social Media Stuart England Teaching
  One positive impact of the recent presidential election has been enhanced awareness of “fake” news and an emerging scrutiny of sources in general. Educators have been aware of the challenges in the information realm for a while, but it se...
• The Weekend before Christmas
  on Dec 19, 2016 in Current Events Salem Christmas Etsy Hamilton Hall holidays Interiors Shopping
  A very Salem weekend before Christmas highlighted by the Christmas Dance (now called the Holiday Dance) at Hamilton Hall, preceded by pre-parties at gloriously-decorated houses, and followed by shopping downtown on Sunday. I was supposed to wrap all...
• Christmas Covers
  on Dec 16, 2016 in Art Culture Houses Christmas ephemera great houses illustration Interior design Interiors
  I really like the visual aesthetic of early twentieth-century Christmases, as represented by shelter magazines from that era: cozy, warm and stylish–not so commercial. Colorful, but not glittery. People (or their servants) are making Chris...
• Tom and Jerry for Christmas
  on Dec 13, 2016 in History Art books Christmas films Food and drink holidays Illustrations Recipes
  I spent a lot of time last weekend de-stressing in front of and around the television watching Turner Classic Movies, to which my little set is almost permanently tuned. There were old Christmas movies on, and it seemed like every time I looked up f...
• Pomanders and the Plague
  on Dec 11, 2016 in History Home Art books Christmas Decorations Decorative Accessories Decorative Arts Food and drink Renaissance Tudors
  Early December is busy for any academic, so just about the only handcrafted Christmas decoration/gift I can manage is the humble pomander. I wrap rubber bands and ribbons around oranges and lemons as Martha Stewart advises, and then stick in the clov...
• Pastry Castles
  on Dec 9, 2016 in Culture History Cookbooks Food and drink Food Culture holidays Manuscripts Tudors Victoria & Albert Museum
  There is much focus on food and drink during December, of course, and today I’m thinking about “pastry castles”, an early form, perhaps, of our own American gingerbread houses? The British Library recently digitized one of the oldes...
• Christmas in Salem 2016
  on Dec 6, 2016 in Architecture Art History Salem Christmas in Salem Decorative Arts Historic Preservation holidays Interior design Local Events Salem Common
  A stellar Christmas in Salem tour around Salem Common this past weekend, featuring all the things that I love about Salem houses and Salem people. The combination of generous and creative homeowners, perfect clear and crisp December weather, and m...
• Christmas on the Common
  on Dec 2, 2016 in Current Events Houses Salem Architecture Christmas great houses Historic Preservation Historic Salem holidays Local Events Photography Salem Common
  I am very excited about the 37th annual Christmas in Salem tour, which returns to the Salem Common neighborhood this year. The major fundraiser for Salem’s venerable preservation organization, Historic Salem, Incorporated, the walking tour of d...
• Blaze of Glory
  on Sep 1, 2016 in Nature Salem Art Exhibitions Gardens Ropes Mansion Seasons September Shopping
  I know, Summer doesn’t really end until September 20, but I’ve lived and worked on an academic schedule for my entire life, so believe me when I say that Summer ends on Labor Day. This year I have mixed feelings: on the one hand, I worked...
• Ephemeral Elms
  on Aug 30, 2016 in Nature Salem Chestnut Street Commemoration ephemera Flora and Fauna George Washington Photography Trees
  Every day, I’m thankful to live on my street because of its amazing architecture: I wake up in the morning, look out the window, and feel both wowed and grateful. But I’m also thankful because about halfway down Chestnut Street there is a...

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