The Napoleonic Wars caused many French people to flee to America. Here are five prominent French refugees who wound up in the United States.| Shannon Selin
Many 19th-century packing tips sound remarkably like those of today.| Shannon Selin
Letters of introduction were the reference letters of the past.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon's niece and her scandalous marriages| Shannon Selin
If you were taking a trip before the dawn of rail travel, you’d likely be stopping at a post-house.| Shannon Selin
