In the new era of cyberspace, scholars have become flagrantly indifferent to the aesthetics of their desks. Indeed, the very notion of a desk now seems as quaintly archaic as a quill pen. I had a ...

The Hometown History column is presented by the Fenton History Center and The Post-Journal. Each Friday, a distinct item from the Fenton History Center collections or archival special collections will ...

The late-Victorian period was a time of innovation and invention. Furniture designers took advantage of new technologies, making turnings and ornaments that were impossible earlier. The center table ...