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Early Lighting: Crusie, Slut, Phoebe, and Betty Lamps - 0 views

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shared by Geoffrey Reiss on 23 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Geoffrey Reiss on 23 Jun 10
     
    In our first chapter we said that there was little evidence that rushlighting was ever used in Colonial America. The same cannot be said about Betty lamps. The name "Betty lamp" was often used for a type of lamp that included a crusie, Phoebe, or slut lamp. Colonial Sense will make distinction between the different types. The first lamps were brought over from England and Holland with the Pilgrims. Captain John Carver, the first Governor of Plymouth Colony, brought with him a Dutch iron betty lamp purchased in Holland. The simplest form of lamp brought with the colonists was an iron saucer with one or two lips at the edge to hold a wick. The lamp had similar form to the Greek, Roman, and Assyrian versions. There was a need for lighting in the early days of our country. Edward Winslow, the second Governor of the Plymouth Colony, wrote a letter back to the prospective colonists in 1621 stating, "Bring paper and linseed oil for your windows, with cotton yarn for your lamps."
Geoffrey Reiss

Colonial Sense: Holidays: The Real Thanksgiving - 0 views

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shared by Geoffrey Reiss on 16 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Geoffrey Reiss on 16 Dec 11
     
    A little late, but added a new article on the real Thanksgiving by guest contributor Dr. Margaret O'Shaughnessey…it wasn't what you were taught...
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