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Steampunk Masquerade Makes a Splash

Oct
19
Joe Mason
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Come to a Steampunk Masquerade on October 30, 2018! We’ll be joined by the Feathered Beaus, Kat Sass, The Cunning Gentlemen, Mr. M of the White City Rippers (DJ extraordinaire) and Madame Amanita Haegtessa who will be …

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Jeans: Historical Trousers

May
15
Joe Mason
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If you want to tone down the fancypantsery and rock some steampunk casual, slip on a pair of Levis. History, technology and fashion meet in a pair of Levi’s 501 jeans.

Jeans and denim have an odd little history relating …

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Brooks Brothers Birthday

Apr
10
Joe Mason
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Brooks Brothers is 200 years old!

Henry Sands Brooks opened H. & D. H. Brooks & Co. on April 7, 1818. They have tailored for 40 out of 45 US presidents, and uniformed Union soldiers in the American Civil War.…

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Weird Tales and Amazing Stories

Mar
13
Joe Mason
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March sees the birthdays for two magazines that would inspire fandom, Weird Tales and Amazing Stories. Weird Tales introduced H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos and Amazing Stories codified, if not named, science fiction via publisher Hugo Gernsback.

Weird Tales…

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Geneva Steam Convention 2018: Swashbucklers & Adventurers

Feb
21
Joe Mason
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Traveling in the Victorian Era was not for the faint of heart and in the world of Steampunk you may venture by air, land, sea and even through time. Adventure awaits you at Geneva Steam Convention 2018 where swashbuckling airship …

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Là-bas: One Hell of a Story

Feb
13
Joe Mason
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On February 15, 1891, L’Écho de Paris courted controversy when it published the first installment of J.K. Huysmans’ Là-Bas. The serialization reflected fin de siècle decadence with its depiction of a satanic black mass.

Là-Bas translates as down there…

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New Harmony in Indiana

Jan
30
Joe Mason
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Robert Owen developed a co-operative culture among the workers in his textile mill in New Lanark, Scotland, and attempted to implement his vision in New Harmony, Indiana. His ideals did not create a new society, but their impact is still …

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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment

Jan
02
Joe Mason
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As something of a history buff, I wanted to know how Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation. As it turns out, it makes more sense to look at how it led to the Thirteenth Amendment.

Abraham Lincoln …

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Happy Krampusnacht!

Dec
05
Joe Mason
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Happy Krampusnacht, on behalf of the White City Rippers!

Thank you Cafe Mustache and the Blue Ribbon Glee Club for hosting the 12/4/2017 celebration!…

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Prints for Sale

Nov
30
Joe Mason
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Buy some art an enrich your life!

Kat O’Connor of Burning Brigid Media has an inventory of fine-art photography for sale. There are a limited number of archive quality, matted and/or framed pictures available.

O’Connor is willing to hand-deliver to …

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