Advertising for Love
Funny, strange, and poignant personal ads from the 19th century.
Pam Epstein
- Birthday
- June 14
- Bio
- I'm a PhD graduate from Rutgers University, where I wrote my dissertation on the transformation of love and marriage in 19th-century America. I started this blog to share the funny, poignant, interesting, and just plain bizarre personal ads I've been researching for my work.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Well at least he's honest
June 02, 2011 01:25PM - Orphan preferred
May 18, 2011 03:05PM - Leaving a legacy
May 09, 2011 12:55PM - Dissed
May 04, 2011 05:11PM - Pretty women
April 26, 2011 08:30AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “That's right, from the
1860s.”
May 05, 2011 08:52AM - “Aw, thanks FunsunA! Glad
you enjoyed. I'm almost
done
teaching for the
semester…”
April 27, 2011 11:49AM - “Ha ha, totally -
although I think it's possible
that
Pennsylvania is the
person's…”
April 14, 2011 11:08AM - “So true. I wouldn't
quite compare them to Lily
Bart, who came
from a more
middle…”
March 20, 2011 12:44PM - “Jonathan,
thanks!!
Laura, yes
someone else suggested that
too - I think
you're
rig…”
March 20, 2011 12:36PM
ConnieMack
shaggylocks
odetteroulette
ambiacademic
Kerry Lauerman
Joan Walsh
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