Of the 22 statues of historical figures in Central Park, none are of women. Of the 87 statues in San Francisco, only two are of women.
In the 1890s, “flapper” meant a very young prostitute. It also described young girls with braids flapping in the breeze.
Before she was queen, Princess Elizabeth selected a gown and robe set from Joske’s department store of San Antonio for her wedding night trousseau. It consisted of a pale ivory Georgette gown made with 40 yards of silk, and had satin roses embroidered across the bodice, along with a hand-stitched, brocade robe patterned with tiny lords and ladies bowing in minuet. It cost $300, which today would be $3,368.82.
Alexander Graham Bell favored “Ahoy” as a greeting when answering a telephone. Use of the alternative “Hello” is generally credited to Thomas Edison.
Pinetop Perkins was buried holding a red-and-white peppermint between his thumb and index finger.
This article appears in September 1 • 2017.