Truth & Tradition

Pioneers spoke of wandering lights—will-o’-the-wisps—that danced across the plains.

Fairy rings, those enigmatic circles of mushrooms that appear in forests and meadows, have long captivated human imagination. While some...

What customs did the Victorians follow when courting? What could a woman say with her fan if she didn't want a man to approach?

A brief history of the wonderful, magical circus.

The traditions and superstitions of funerals in Victorian England.

The fascination with floriography was not just limited to England. Victorian women in the American West continued the tradition.

Despite her eerie presence, the banshee is not an evil spirit. She does not cause death but merely foretells it.

In the Victorian era, floriography, or the language of flowers, was a nuanced method of communication.