by Sharon Hall | Sep 5, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine
Last week it was “Killed by His Collar”. Conversely, celluloid collars were known to have saved more than a few fashionable man. Just another example of “It Was a Victorian Thing”. SAVED BY HIS COLLAR: One of Those Derided Celluloid...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 29, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine
As noted in the last two articles, you can file this article under something I like to call “It Was a Victorian Thing”. “Saved by Her Corset” and “Killed by Her Corset” focused on deadly and life-saving female fashion. Now let’s take a look at...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 22, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine
We can file this short series consisting of excerpts from a couple of articles published several years ago under something I like to call “It Was a Victorian Thing”. Last week the curious nineteenth century headline, “Saved by Her Corset” was analyzed. ...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 15, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine
Saved by Her Corset We can file this short series consisting of excerpts from a couple of articles published several years ago under something I like to call “It Was a Victorian Thing”. Read any mid-to-late nineteenth century newspaper and you’re likely to find any...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 1, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
July was a busy month. After wrapping up the latest issue of Digging History Magazine, featuring the Prairie State of Illinois, I tackled a number of client projects — genealogical research, writing family stories and designing family history charts. Here are...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 1, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
In June of 1932 a column appeared in newspapers across the country, entitled “Questions and Answers from Washington”. Apparently it was a chance for everyday citizens to ask a burning question which was answered by someone in Washington, D.C. The...
