☞ The presumptuous upstart, “Young America,” by way of showing the difference between him and Mr. Old Fogy, defines the latter as one “who sits on the shirt-tail of progress, and cries -won!” Lansingburgh Democrat. August 25, 1853: 2 col… Continue Reading →
Once I was Pure. — Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow, Filling the sky and the earth below! Over the house-tops, over the street, Over the heads of the people you meet, Dancing, flirting, skimming along; Beautiful snow, it can… Continue Reading →
An Absorbing Topic. The crazy quilt mania is devastating the Northern cities. The young ladies ask for hat linings, scarfs and even the linings of spike coats. If high-buttoned vests should go out of style the men would have to… Continue Reading →
Below are some excerpts from local news columns in the black-owned New York Freeman (later the New York Age) newspaper of New York City. The below items appeared in the context of news primarily about Troy as the headlines indicate,… Continue Reading →
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