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Philanthropist Helen Miller Gould tying the knot, 1913.

Gilded Age Gals is about the broads who made waves in the late-19th and early-20th century. It wasn't just ladies at lunch. Read on for (much more interesting) stories about the era's society ladies, who were much bawdier, brawnier, and more brazen than we give 'em credit for. 

Jessica getting hitched, 2013.

This blog is the research project of Jessica Leigh Hester, a Brooklyn, NY-based writer and editor whose beats include industrial history, archives, and urban archeology. She's been on staff at Country Living and Parents, and freelanced for Time Out New York and MensFitness.com. She also loves crafting and gardening. (Maybe she's a little Victorian, after all.)