Dec 26th, 2008 · John Maltese and his father spent years tracking down the wax cylinders recorded in the 1890s by businessman Julius Block. Maltese finally found them in St. Petersburg, Russia, and traveled there with record producer Ward Marston. The fruit of the long, careful process of restoring the recordings, The Dawn of Recording, is available this week.
Aug 2nd, 2008 · A pair of knickers once worn by Queen Victoria was sold at auction this week for about $9,000. The bloomers date from the 1890s, are hand-made, and are embossed VR, for Victoria Regina.
Sep 30th, 2007 · The residents of Iraq's Diyala Province include a group of Chechens whose ancestors arrived in Iraq in 1890. About 30 families remain. Despite efforts to steer clear of sectarian tensions, their main village was overrun by Shiite militia recently.
Oct 11th, 2006 · Not that you would have noticed, but a long time ago, on Sept. 4, 1890, the president of the United States quietly began to attack the letter "H." Not all "Hs". Just the ones that sit quietly at the ends of many city, town and village names.
Aug 17th, 2006 · In the late 1800s, L. Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz, wrote racist editorials in a South Dakota newspaper, calling for the extermination of native Americans. Some believe those editorials sparked the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890. Now Baum's family is offering a public apology.
Jul 28th, 2006 · Marshall "Major" Taylor was the first African-American World Champion bicycle track racer, and the second American world champ. Taylor raced in the 1890s. Now, his adopted hometown of Worcester, Mass., is working to remind the world of his legacy.
Jan 7th, 2006 · A fire has destroyed the landmark Pilgrim Baptist Church on Chicago's South Side. Built in 1890, the church became a catalyst for the popularity of gospel music in the 1930s under choir director Thomas Dorsey.
Jul 15th, 2005 · Commentator Lynne Tolman tells the story of Marshall J. "Major" Taylor, an African-American who became a champion bicycle racer in the 1890s and 1900s despite racial barriers and obstacles. Taylor is remembered annually at an all-uphill bike competition in Worcester, Mass.