Armsmear, the Connecticut mansion also known as the Samuel Colt House, was built on a huge plot of land owned by the inventor of the famous firearm. See what this grand and spacious Victorian home was like in its heyday!
Warm up with a look back at 15 different antique fireplaces that were once found in homes across the US!
Death of Colonel Samuel Colt Col. Samuel Colt, the well-known inventor of improvements in firearms, died in Hartford, Conn., Thursday morning [January 10, 1862], at
Try a porch breakfast Not every woman has been blessed with the home-making instincts, but here is one who has. Listen to the explanation of
Wonder horse! See vintage ride-on spring horse toys from the 1960s 
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
Pretty in pink: The hottest styles & colors for ’80s prom dresses 
7 big pictures of the hottest 1967 hairstyles 
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