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Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

Feb 21

A photograph of a floor length dress, three-quarter sleeves, cream colored dress with embroidered flowers and leaves around the hem.

Silk of the North: Nettles — A Botanical History

11 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

Mar 13

A photograph in color of a snowy egret standing in gentle ripples of water. Behind and to the side of the egret are plants and rocks.

Birds of a Feather: How the Audubon Society and Vegetarians Shaped the History of Millinery

12 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

Feb 7

A GIF of a burning white candle with a dark background.

Illuminated by Plants: The History of Plant Based Lighting

17 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

Apr 24

A rainbow of various sized tomatoes with most of them with green leaves and stems attached, placed on a wooden board.

Pie Plants and Love Apples: 5 Hidden Folk Name Etymologies and Vegan Recipes from the Past

13 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

May 1

An illustration of two Salicornia (Tragos) that are green and different lengths of stalks with a light gray towards the dark root system. The background is gray with faint images of plants about the same height of the first plant but with tiny fern like branches and leaves.

Asparagus from the Seaside: Samphire — A Botanical History

17 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

Apr 10

A painting of a young woman surrounded by an assortment of vegetables, fruits, and nuts in baskets. She has her hair tucked in a cap, a light colored shirt with a standing collar and her sleeves are rolled up to her elbows. A dark green apron covers the front of her red dress from the waist down. She is holding a basket of red fruit.

Practical Necessity to Genteel Pastime: A Vegetarian History of Gardening Part 1

13 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

Mar 6

A photograph in color of two tricolor violets with bright green leaves. Around the flowers are some type of ground cover, and a blurred background.

5 Vegan Edible Flower Recipes from the Past to Welcome Spring

12 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

May 15

A photograph of pink and light orange bars of soap stacked together displayed on a round wood grained container. There is a sprinkling of flower buds on top of the pink bar of soap and around the container. The surface and the blurred background are light blue.

5 Tips from History for Creating a Plastic-Free Plant Based Personal Care Routine

13 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

May 22

A painting of a young woman with blonde hair tied with a black ribbon sitting on the ground in front of a brick wall. She is in a garden wearing a cream colored gown, a black scalloped edged apron with black lace around the neckline and accents on short puffy sleeves. She is holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand and holding a flower in the other hand. There is large calico cat with wearing a black ribbon around its neck that is nuzzling against the woman’s gowned leg.

The Secret Language of Bouquets: Tussie-Mussies — A Botanical History

8 responses

Danielle Herring in Plant Based Past

May 8

A photograph of two glasses of almond milk with pink and white straws. They are placed on a white tablecloth with lace inserts and almonds without shells are placed randomly across the tablecloth. The background is blurred.

Almond Milk is Ancient History: A Vegetarian History of Milk Alternatives

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These were the top 10 stories published by Plant Based Past; you can also dive into yearly archives: 2023, 2024.

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Plant Based Past explores the history of vegetarianism and veganism, focused primarily on U.S. and British movements in the 19th and early 20th century through material culture and primary text sources.

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