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Colonial Barber Shop, 121 W. Herrick Ave. in Wellington, could be the state’s oldest barber shop in operation — which is over 150 years — in its original location. It has been there since 1872. Despite changes over the years, owner Jason Keith said the location has been nothing other than a barber shop since […]
Harvard University has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th-century text because it was taken without consent from a deceased woman.
Turner Hall, a 150-year-old building near the town’s historic center, burned and collapsed Wednesday night.
Loyola University Maryland released a 27-page report Friday detailing its connection to slavery and slave trade going back to its founding in 1852.
If you’ve watched many period dramas, you’ve probably seen a mantua. It was worn over a pair of stays (corset) and an often contrasting petticoat. The draping fabric created a front-opening gown.