Shorts

Portrait of a person wearing a green robe and cap with ornate patterns, set against a plain brown background. The expression is calm and formal.

The Banyan, the 18th century's most fashionable accessory

A short and witty reflection on the 18th century fashion icon, the banyan, alongside an except from the novel "the Yellow Cardinal", set in 1765-1776.

Colonial-NewYorker

a few seconds ago2 min read

Two girls hug in a painting by Thomas Gainsborough, from 1759

Ghosts of the 18th Century

A brief reflection on the way history can haunt us through art, and on how history lives in the mind.

Colonial-NewYorker

2 days ago2 min read

My latest visit to the Bray School at Colonial Williamsburg

A short meditation upon the recent restoration and interpretation of the Williamsburg Bray School [c. 1760-1774].

Colonial-NewYorker

3 days ago3 min read

Commonplace History | World History
JOIN, or DIE*
Just Kidding *But not in 1754...

History. Fiction. Oddity.

The Banyan, the 18th century's most fashionable accessory

Ghosts of the 18th Century

My latest visit to the Bray School at Colonial Williamsburg

Commonplace History | World History JOIN, or DIE* *Just Kidding* *But not in 1754...

History. Fiction. Oddity.

The Banyan, the 18th century's most fashionable accessory

Ghosts of the 18th Century

My latest visit to the Bray School at Colonial Williamsburg

Commonplace History | World History
JOIN, or DIE*
Just Kidding *But not in 1754...