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PARASOLS - THE ORIGINAL SUNCREEN
Bronze skin? Sun-kissed glow? Freckles? Forget it. Those porcelain Victorian ladies might have had it right all along.

ACORN HALL
The 1853 house was only occupied by two families before being turned over to the MCHS in 1971.  Most of the furnishings, wall coverings, and other decorative elements remain as they were in the 19th and early 20th century.

MOST SUCCESSFUL PIRATE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND TOUGH
You can keep your Bluebeards and your Blackbeards, she did it all without the help of facial hair.

BROOK ASTOR DIES AT 105
New York City's last grande dame - socialite, philanthropist, self-confessed flirt and expert charmer, she enriched the city she lived in with wit, style, and unstinting largesse.

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WORLD'S OLDEST CAR FOR SALE
Steam-powered 1884 car will be auctioned at Pebble Beach in August.

A CENTURY OF HISTORY ON DISPLAY
Tour this residence at an open house being held in celebration of its 100th birthday.

IOWA VOTERS CAN DECIDE 1896 SCHOOL'S FUTURE
Is an old school in northeastern Iowa worth saving? Let the people decide, a judge said last week.

ENGLAND'S GREATEST MONARCH IS...
British history is blessed by skilled and charismatic monarchs, but also tainted by incompetent and even murderous ones.

STATELY OAKS HOSTS MOURNING TOURS
The traditions of mourning in the South before the Civil War can be learned at Stately Oaks during “Victorian Mourning,” a exhibit taking place during the month of August.