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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2022 · 52 MIN

Before We Swiped Right

from Constant Wonder

A delightful history of using personal ads to find love. And, when did diamonds become a girl's best friend? Guests: Francesca Beauman, historian, bookseller, and author of "Matrimony, Inc.: From Personal Ads to Swiping Right, a Story of America Looking for Love," and "Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Ad" Read more of Francesca's writing on her website: https://www.francescabeauman.com/ Rachelle Bergstein, author of "Brilliance and Fire: A Biography of Diamonds." Explore her other work on her website: https://www.rachellebergstein.com/ 00:00:00 - Advertising for Love: From Personal Ads to Swiping Right 00:34:02 - When Did Diamonds Come to Mean Forever?

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