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Venetian woman with a pomander. A pomander, from French pomme d'ambre, i.e., apple of amber, is a ball made for perfumes, such as ambergris (hence the name), musk, or civet. [1] The pomander was worn or carried in a case as a protection against infection in times of pestilence or merely as a useful article to modify bad smells. [1]
North American colonies 1763–76. The cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies includes the foods, bread, eating habits, and cooking methods of the Colonial United States.. In the period leading up to 1776, a number of events led to a drastic change in the diet of the American colonists.
The site is on the property of Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum that tells the story of the capital of Britain's Virginia colony in the 18th century.
Also, colonial legislatures and officials had to cooperate intensively, for the first time, in pursuit of the continent-wide military effort. [82] The relations between the British military establishment and the colonists were not always positive, setting the stage for later distrust and dislike of British troops.
Utopian dreamers were active from time to time in American history. One goal was to create communal societies with strictly enforced rules that would lead each member to perfection. They typically chose rural locales. In the early 19th century famous movements included the Oneida Community in upstate New York and Brook Farm in Massachusetts ...
Old Stock American (also known as Pioneer Stock, Founding Stock or Colonial Stock) is a colloquial name for Americans who are descended from the original settlers of the Thirteen Colonies. Historically, Old Stock Americans have been mainly Protestants from Northwestern Europe whose ancestors emigrated to British America in the 17th and 18th ...
The Snowflake Ball, associated with Hickory Hill Country Club. All presentees are the daughters and granddaughters of Members. Rose Ball, Twin Oaks debutante ball that presents members’ daughters and granddaughters, sixteen years of age or Sophomores or Juniors in High School, to the membership.
Pickleball may have exploded in the wake of the pandemic, but in Pacific Palisades bocce is king.More than 900 people have joined the Palisades Bocce Club since it began in June 2021. In the ...