October 30, 2022 Cooking Trends of the 1950s (cont.) The 1953 edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook sought to continue educating the American cook—typically the woman of the home.
October 23, 2022 Cooking Trends of the 1950s As many historians have stated, the 1950s were a fraught period that encompassed many social, cultural, and political changes.
September 16, 2022 Learning History Through Genealogy Did you know that you can learn a lot about history while researching your genealogy? The history comes alive when it’s contextualized to your own ancestors.
November 8, 2021 Why Going to the Archives Matters While working with the Irving Wallace papers at Claremont Graduate University, I have come across more than a handful of books on the writing…
November 8, 2021 Rail Travel and Tourism: Poster Art in the 1920s Our visual history class explored travel and tourism imagery this week, and my paper is about the Art Deco travel posters made by Maurice…
November 8, 2021 Industrial Revolution in Europe I’ve recently decided to start blogging about my Master’s program in History and Archival Studies. I’m really glad I chose this program. Not only…
