How the Saunterer Gossips
The focus of this project is the variety of perspectives on gossip. “Saunterings” offers a valuable insight into the development of the press during the Gilded Age. The contemporary discourses around privacy view gossip critically, whereas a large part of the population supports the public exploitation of current happenings. These considerations are laid out here.
The Socialite’s Map—Ads and Travel Reports at the Onset of WWI
Any socialite of the early 20th century knew that relevance in the circles of high society meant showing up, being seen, and being known. As much as balls and dinner parties were occasions to make an appearance, so was travel. In the early 1910s, a New York City, NY, socialite might have spent the summer in Newport, RI, visited the hot springs of Virginia, and sailed to Europe, taking a room in Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz (Switzerland). But when World War I broke out, Europe became a war zone and American travel there was radically transformed.
This project lets you trace how this transformation is reflected in the pages of Town Topics via multiple interactive maps about hoteld ads and travel routes.
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University of Greifswald
Seminar: Editing Scandal
(Summer Semester 2025)
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Katrin Horn