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A Victorian Passage has published 165 articles on a diverse range of subjects. Most of our growing archive of Victorian Era subjects are taken directly from 19th century sources to achieve a closer look into how our ancestors really lived. We have also been expanding our historical eras to include Early American from 1790-1839 and the Edwardian period of the early 20th century. Latest article added November 25, 2008
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A Kind Hearted Puss.
This is no fancy picture. It is taken from a photograph of a real cat with her adopted family of chickens. The lady who made the photograph, and kindly sent it to St.Nicholas, tells this story in an accompanying letter: "The owner of our good-hearted puss raised a great many chickens; and out of each brood of fifteen or twenty, when but a few...Continue Reading