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Jun 11, 2025

1901 Ham & Eggs Recipe

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1901 Ham and Eggs Recipe

Enjoy what would have been a breakfast staple in the Gilded Age: ham and eggs with a twist.

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Jun 8, 2025

Curiosities This Week

This week’s collection includes some interesting facts that may spark curiosity. Gilded Age humor returns as well, so read on!

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Jun 8, 2025

Clicks of the Week

This week, we bring you some very useful information for viewing wildlife, take you to the heavens, and more.

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Jun 2, 2025

Robert’s Ruminations: Interesting People who have taught me Interesting Things

I have always been curious about other people’s lives, and I suppose that is one of the characteristics of the writer. The writer has to be a student of human nature, of nature itself, and of the metaphysical realm (or what we can know about it).

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May 30, 2025

Gin Cocktail Recipe

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This spring gin cocktail, inspired by the tastes of the Gilded Age, blends gin with fresh lemon for a refreshing yet sophisticated sip.

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May 19, 2025

Bad Writing (and how to avoid it)

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Bad writing can indeed be avoided (or at least solidly corrected and transformed)! Learn solid tips on what, and how, to recognize bad writing—and how to turn bad writing into great writing.

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May 18, 2025

Fruit & Berry Platter Recipe

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This easy-to-prepare and sure-to-please recipe is from the Book Club Kit for Current of Darkness, and book club or not, makes for a healthy dish for an everyday or special event.

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May 16, 2025

Gilded Age Glazed Carrots

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These glazed and roasted carrots are delicious, easy to prepare, and a versatile side dish for any meal. Vegetable recipes such as this would have been staples of a Gilded Age dinner.

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May 15, 2025

From Meme to Must-Read

Tidbits, facts, and stories that will intrigue and amaze (or at least entertain)!

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May 12, 2025

Discoveries and Dinner Party Topics

Interesting tidbits and finds for interesting people (that’s you!).

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May 7, 2025

Meet with Robert 1:1

Learn more about meeting with Robert 1:1.

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May 4, 2025

Curated Collections and Clicks

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May 2, 2025

The Brighton Method

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Learn about Robert’s unique, structured, and replicable method for writing, reading, speaking, outlining, narrating, and more.

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Apr 24, 2025

The Gilded Age and All That Glitters

Go beyond the superficial and the gilding to reveal what is real—the structure of history and language and nature . . . and of humanity itself.

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Mar 31, 2025

True Crime of the Century - Part Seven - The Interrogation

The Interrogation
As the days since the murder had gone by, whispered rumors had developed into a hurricane of accusation against Arthur Pennell. At last, it had made its inevitable landfall—though most would not have guessed that it would destroy both Pennells.

 

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Mar 26, 2025

Why My Newsletter is Called All That Glitters

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We all are familiar with the old saying ‘all that glitters is not gold’, and since I’m a student of the Gilded Age, it’s a phrase that has special significance to me—and it gave my newsletter its name.

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Mar 26, 2025

Welcome to All That Glitters

Hello and Welcome to Robert Brighton’s All That Glitters!

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Mar 24, 2025

True Crime of the Century - Part Six - The Double Event

The Double Event
It’s difficult to overstate just how captivated Buffalo and the entire nation were by the news that a prominent businessman had been murdered in his own home—and of his wife’s spicy extracurricular activities.

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Mar 17, 2025

True Crime of the Century - Part Five - The Investigation

Part Five: The Investigation
A little before eight on February 27, 1903, Mrs. Hull (Allie’s mother) awoke to a quiet house. Ed should have long since been up and about, but there was no sign of him.

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Mar 10, 2025

True Crime of the Century - Part Four - Murder

Part Four: Murder
On Tuesday, December 2, 1902, the simmering feud between Arthur Pennell and Edwin Burdick boiled over in spectacular fashion.

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