Echoes from the Age of Industry and Empire
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In the history of second chances, few are as consequential—or as expensive—as the one granted to Alfred Nobel. Today, the name "Nobel" is synonymous w...
History is often defined by grand ideological clashes, territorial conquests, and the whims of powerful monarchs. But sometimes, history hinges on a h...
When we think of massive, continental barriers constructed to control human movement or trade, the Great Wall of China or the Berlin Wall typically sp...
In the annals of the British Empire, few figures cut as eccentric a figure as Dr. James Barry. Rising to the rank of Inspector General in charge of mi...
On a chilly night in March 1848, in a nondescript farmhouse in Hydesville, New York, the course of religious history was altered by a sound. It wasn't...
When we conjure images of the American Wild West, Hollywood has conditioned us to see a very specific archetype: the stoic, square-jawed white cowboy ...
In the mid-19th century, London was a city of unparalleled industry and wealth, yet it was also a city besieged by an invisible, terrifying enemy. Thi...
When we imagine the perils of living in 19th-century London, our minds usually drift toward the thick, choking pea-soup fog, the rampant spread of cho...