We passed on the offer of 19th century games, too tired even for our wine. The straw bed — supported by rope — wasn’t great. I fell asleep at 5 a.m. out of exhaustion, but I am, admittedly ...

The setting for their flights was what became known as the “Blue Highway,” which ran up and down the Eastern Seaboard and enabled enslaved people to escape as stowaways in below-deck hideaways.

The Easter Bonnet Parade in NYC dates back to the late 19th century when affluent New Yorkers would promenade along Fifth Avenue after attending Easter services.

STURBRIDGE, Mass. -- Perhaps it was the intrigue of a straw bed or the chance to finally shoot a gun, but when asked to spend a night living like a farmer in the 19th century, I jumped at the ...

STURBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Perhaps it was the intrigue of a straw bed or the chance to finally shoot a gun, but when asked to spend a night living like a farmer in the 19th century, I jumped at the ...

STURBRIDGE, Mass. — Perhaps it was the intrigue of a straw bed or the chance to finally shoot a gun, but when asked to spend a night living like a farmer in the 19th century, I jumped at the ...