In the beginning
It all started, as these things are wont to, with an idea. An idea for a new way to read about history.
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So why a Illustrated Time-Traveller’s Guide?
Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit NY at the end of the 19th century. How different would it be from what we know today. But if you were to make such a journey, wouldn’t you simply be...
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And we’re lauched!
The project has launched on Kickstarter! We encourage you to check it out and, of course, to contribute. Help us make the The Anachron’s Illustrated Guide a reality.
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Entertainment Suggestion
Review of The Black Crow (New York Tribune, July 1st, 1867) If you find yourself in New York city at the end of 1866, we encourage you to go see The Black Crook at Niblo’s Garden, widely considered the...
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Fancy Going to a Fancy Ball?
If you find yourself in NYC on March 26, 1883, you might want to get a good seat to watch the stream of high-society guests for the ball at Willie K. Vanterbilt’s new mansion on Fifth and 52nd. The...
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Important Announcement
Those of you who were thinking of going to see the Sullivan-Ryan sparring match on January 19, 1885, at Madison Square Garden (the first one, that is), don’t bother, the fight will be stopped by police...
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Due to unforeseen issues, we have put a hold on the crowdfunding campaign while we assess the situation. But don’t worry, we will be continuing with our series of suggestions.
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What the Dickens?
Dickens’ London had nothing on New York in the second half of the 19th century when it came to bands of juvenile pickpockets. “After the Panic of 1857, when hundreds of businesses failed, banks closed...
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It all started with Project Corona, what became the Doctor Mab Analytical Engine Mark I.
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