Life and Times of Mary Wikoff Oliver 1861-1896

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Step back into the 19th century as seen through the eyes of a woman who enjoyed attending the opera and having afternoon tea. Mary Wikoff Oliver was the wife of a successful businessman in Hastings, Nebraska during the 1880's and 1890's. ; ;Follow Mary and Oswald Oliver's lives through two of Mary's journals; one chronicling their newlywed days in 1881 and the other describing their First Class travels throughout Europe and the British Isles. Mary's 1884 journal describes such highlights as catching a glimpse of Queen Marie Henrietta strolling the gardens at the Kings Palace in Brussels and ordering a dress from the world renowned couturier Redfern, dressmaker to Queen Victoria. ; ;Imagine traveling during an era when the modern form of communication was the telegraph and letter writing was the only way to learn of news from family and friends. ; ;Through Mary Wikoff Oliver's diaries and photographs we're able to peek into the past and see what the life and times were life during a much different era.