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Elizabeth Dunn

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Shakers is the common name for members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, a group now believed defunct but still known for their furniture craftsmanship .

5 19th-Century Utopian Communities in the United States

From group marriage to restrictions on hot baths, explore the surprising practices of five utopian communities in 19th-century America.

City Dance, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883, France.

European History

5 Things Victorian Women Didn’t Do (Much)

Don’t let the lace doilies and lavender sachets fool you—life for women in Victorian England wasn’t always how we imagine it.