One of the key parts of the novel is the construction of the transcontinental railway line, the greatest technological feat of the 19th century. What role did America’s trains have in the ...

The exhibit covers Black style over several centuries, but the unifying theme is dandyism, and how designers have expressed ...

No matter the time and place, action and adventure await! If you're a fan of the historical setting in Vinland Saga, you'll love these picks.

The legends of pastoral fields. The detailed history and meticulous attention to continuity. The sight of kids playing ball.

Cynthia Erivo stars in Harriet, a biographical drama about the real-life hero, Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery on a ...

A trained pharmaceutical chemist, Lilly was an archetype of the dynamic and multi-talented 19th century American industrialist, who after his military career, and trying his hand at farming ...

Film, music, theater, art, sports, nature, food, cars and unique kids' activities abound in North Jersey this weekend, May 15 ...

Over 150 years ago, rich women from all over the world came to 7 Rue de La Paix in Paris to be dressed by couturier ...

On March 13, 1876, the citizens of Waterbury, Connecticut experienced one of the most dramatic geological catastrophes in American urban history ... a practice that was far from standard in the 19th ...

Boarding houses were common in 19th century America. In some cities, as much as half the population lived in boarding houses, especially from middle- and lower-income working classes. To ...

The St. Paul company that gave August Wilson his start has embedded itself into the lives of its community for nearly 50 years.