Women – New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project

Childcare in the Early 20th Century

Kristi Chanda — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Prior to discussing best child care practices, it is important that mothers correctly identify their babies before bringing them home from the hospital. Although today, people in hospitals get id bracelets, this wasn’t always the case. This article above, featured…

The Secrets to a Beautiful Face

Kristi Chanda — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

There is evidence that plastic surgery has been around for more than 4,000 years, however war brought about the rise in procedures in the late 1800s and 1900s. The awful injuries inflicted on soldiers prompted the developments of reconstruction surgery.…

Florence Mills

Kristi Chanda — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:30:00 +0000

Florence Mills was one of the most sensational African-American jazz performers in the 1920s whose voice transcended the era’s racial barriers and left her audience in awe. Mills was born in Washington, D.C. in 1896. There is not much known…