Across the Pond
It’s rather doubtful residents of Vineland in 1904 were aware of the town of Millom, a community in the northwestern portion of England that is part of the Lake District. […]
History
Moments in Time
Letter writing has become a lost art over the past half-century, largely due to technological advancements and the immediacy of texts, e-mails and messaging. Classified as a part of the
To Mexico
Edward and Marie Howland, who had studied first-hand the planned community of the Familistere in France and furthered the cause of the co-operative society in the U.S., would end their
Your World, A Stage
One of the victims of the current pandemic has been the string of venues housing the performing arts from concert halls to Broadway and regional/local theater. But theater seems to
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Bohemia Returns
In 1864, Edward and Marie Howland departed the New York City Bohemian scene and set sail for Europe to live within the co-operative system of French industrialist and reformer Jean-Baptiste
Bohemian Ties
Two years ago, this column featured a series on Vineland poet and public speaker Augusta Cooper Bristol, who earned a national spotlight by visiting and reporting on Jean-Baptiste Andre Godin’s
“Funny Money”
The first set of legislation passed by the State of New Jersey in the late 19th century accomplished little to curb glass factories from denying its workers cash payments in
Legislative Road
When the New Jersey Legislature decided to engage the state’s glass manufacturers in a battle over the financial enslavement of workers through company-owned stores, it wasn’t so much a war
Company Stores
As was common in the 19th century glass industry, Whitall Tatum operated a company store that carried provisions for its workers at each of its two factories. But the motives
Spoiler Alert
The following article contains spoilers for the TV episode and films discussed. Since the start of the pandemic, one of the television programs reportedly binged or patiently revisited by many
