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Traditional Trades & Professions Quiz – Level 2 (Medium)
Test your knowledge of slightly obscure historical trades and traditional vocations. “Level 2” features terminology which might be familiar to many English speakers, but many questions may stump…
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Dress Fabrics of the 1830’s, 1840’s and 1850’s: A Reference.
I enjoy sifting through museum collections online. It feels a bit like a treasure hunt and is way healthier than doom scrolling on social media. I’m grateful to…
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Traditional Trades & Professions Quiz – Level 1 (Easy)
Test your knowledge of historical trades and traditional jobs. “Level 1” features terminology which should be familiar to many English speakers, but some questions may still prove tricky.…
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![6 Reasons Why This Historic Photo of St. Louis is Amazing [Mid-19th Century Sunbonnets, Part 3]](https://i0.wp.com/spriggedandspotted.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/St.-Louis-Canton-Tea-Company-1848-women-on-balcony-with-bonnets.jpg?resize=1755%2C1026&ssl=1)
6 Reasons Why This Historic Photo of St. Louis is Amazing [Mid-19th Century Sunbonnets, Part 3]
In Part 2 of this series, I concluded that despite scarce photographic evidence, American women who participated in the movement West in the early to mid-19th century really…
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![Romanticized Myth or Pioneering Reality? [Mid-19th Century Sunbonnets, Part 2]](https://i0.wp.com/spriggedandspotted.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Settlers-First-Blockhouse-painting-detail-small.png?resize=800%2C482&ssl=1)
Romanticized Myth or Pioneering Reality? [Mid-19th Century Sunbonnets, Part 2]
Is the durable image of the bonnet-wearing American woman leading a life of hardship on the edge of civilization based in truth? I had to find out for…
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![Snarky skincare advice for backwoods women [Mid-19th Century Sunbonnets, Part 1]](https://i0.wp.com/spriggedandspotted.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sun-bonnet-illustration_1943.8.3105-e1671113113189.jpg?resize=1910%2C1455&ssl=1)
Snarky skincare advice for backwoods women [Mid-19th Century Sunbonnets, Part 1]
The weekly newspaper serving the town of Glasgow in central Missouri published a saucy opinion column entitled “Letter to Country Girls,” attributed to Mrs. Swisshelm. In her 800…
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