Glass

Turlington’s Balsam of Life: Colonial American Snake Oil?

Andrew Abbott // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 It is 1761 in Fairfax County, Virginia. You feel a pain in your abdomen that will not go away. What can you do to make the pain go away? You can go see a physician to get your ailment diagnosed and treated, if you can afford it. Alternatively, you […]

Through the Looking Glass – Revealing the Untold Story of the History of Glassmaking

Bella Watson // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 Glass has always been a mystery to me. Where does it come from? How is it made? Is it significant? From my research, I have discovered several customers purchased glass items in the 1760-1761 ledger from the Glassford and Henderson store in Colchester, Virginia. This discovery motivated me […]

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Turlington’s Balsam of Life: Colonial American Snake Oil?

Through the Looking Glass – Revealing the Untold Story of the History of Glassmaking