Rosecliff Mansion Newport

Americans’ relationship with animals transformed during the Gilded Age (1870-1914). With a focus on Newport history, the exhibition explores how this exciting, tumultuous period shaped the role of animals in our modern world. In the late 19th century, Americans moved in large numbers from farms to cities, losing touch with a rural way of life […]

Americans’ relationship with animals transformed during the Gilded Age (1870-1914). With a focus on Newport history, the exhibition explores how this exciting, tumultuous period shaped the role of animals in our modern world. In the late 19th century, Americans moved in large numbers from farms to cities, losing touch with a rural way of life […]