July 27, 2024
Tag: silk trade
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Niagara Silk and How the World Dressed In It
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Silk! The word alone conjures thoughts of enchantment and carnal sensations. Americans have dressed in silk for more than two centuries, but others have been doing so for thousands of years. We use silk for many things: parachutes to socks. Learn the fascinating history of an American silk mill.
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September 21, 2022 3 Comments
“Six in a Bed” examines the odds of two sets of triplets in one family. Six in a bed may have been a bit crowded, but at one time it may have been a norm – uncomfortable, agreed, but the only way to get a night’s sleep.