Not All Men Look Alike
At writer’s group last night, one of my friends gently noted that I seemed to have a preoccupation with hair. Well, yes. One easy way to differentiate people is to mention how they wear their hair–at least when they’re women. But how many different ways can you describe a man’s short hair other than to note its color, […]
Orange Blossoms for the Bride?
In choosing a winter wedding, Anna Osborn departed from the Victorian custom of marrying in the warm months when orange blossoms and other flowers were in abundance.
Religious Revivals on Martha’s Vineyard
One of the most picturesque features of Martha’s Vineyard is the Campground Meeting area, which began in Oak Bluffs in 1835.
19th Century Martha’s Vineyard: Provincial or Cosmopolitan?
Martha’s Vineyard provided a setting for Anna Osborn Anthony’s upbringing that was both small town and major crossroads.
Horses and Carriages from Anthony Era
The annual Walnut Hill Farm Driving Competition (permanently ended now) that took place early this month in nearby Pittsford, New York offered an idyllic glimpse into the horsey set of the 1890s, an era when Anna Osborn Anthony could well have been driving her horse. Her sister-in-law Susan made reference to Anna’s custom of driving […]