Sailors were an interesting crowd in 1849
So, what kind of people were sailors in the year 1849? The answer? A mixed lot. Typically, sailors were men who chose to make sailing...
Sailors were an interesting crowd in 1849
Cornelius Vanderbilt and the ATC-Nicaragua Passage
Truly, the first ones in California were the winners.
New Technology - Morse Code and the Telegraph
Another Visit : Lowell Mills
The Cult of True Womanhood – seriously, it was a thing.
Was coverture a woman’s refuge or a grand swindle?
Banking, the Economy and the Value of Money in 1849
The Mormon Migration
Who can resist the temptation of “free” land?
The Panic of 1837
The "What the...?" factor