Drive through Nyack and you’ll be struck by the variety and number of a particular style of home: Victorians. Throughout the village are Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire and even examples of ...

Young people sometimes ask, "What books should I read to become a writer?" The short answer is always, "You should read everything -- the Bible, Perry Mason mysteries, poetry translated from the ...

“Don’t forget to speak scornfully of the Victorian Age, there will be time for meekness when you try to better it.” With that challenging epigraph borrowed from James M. (Peter Pan) Barrie, a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article explores how a sophisticated woman, Minnie Benson, could have rejoiced when her beloved son died at school at age 18. Her joyous ...

Kenya: Attention to detail and opulence is evident immediately after going through the thick, wooden revolving doors of Nairobi’s Sarova Stanley Hotel. The hotel’s lobby is a mixture of bold colours, ...