Today, American artists are known for breaking the mould, but around the turn of the 20th century, artistic flair collided with new technology – to give birth to what is known as the Golden Age of...
In the late-19th century, with the American Civil War in full swing, millions of Americans relied on the written word, illustrations and engravings for news about the conflict; until the groundbreaking work of New York photographer Mathew Brady, brought the harsh...
Thomasine Hall was born around the year 1600 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and raised female – but challenged gender stereotypes and norms throughout their life in early colonial...
