Daily Press

No wilting flowers: Colonial Williamsburg highlights the diverse roles of 18th-century women

In the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, the different roles women played in 18th-century society are evident. There are costumed interpreters like Deirdre Jones Cardwell and Katharine Pittman, who tell ...
The New York Times

A Bundle of 18th-Century Love Letters Is Unsealed at Last

More than 100 letters, addressed to French sailors, were never delivered. They remained unopened for nearly 250 years, until a historian found them in Britain’s archives. By Jenny Gross Reporting from ...
Newsweek

Woman’s 18th Century Makeup Tutorial Using ‘Poison’ Leaves Internet Stunned

While historical reenactments and viral beauty trends frequently circulate online, it's rare for the two types of content to intersect. JaDe Rain has changed that, after shocking thousands of viewers ...
Artnet

Anne Vallayer-Coster Was a Painter for Marie Antoinette—Here are 3 Things to Know About the 18th-Century Artist Smashing Expectations at Auction

She painted Marie Antoinette but survived the Reign of Terror, she was one of just four women ever admitted to France’s Royal Academy (or Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture), and now Anne ...
The Washington Post

Tracing the legend of the ‘pastry queen’ who baked her way to freedom

“I tell people all the time, when I’m cooking I don’t necessarily have to measure anything,” says Shae Williams-Adams. “I just sprinkle until my ancestors tell me to stop.” Williams-Adams, 41, of ...