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How a 19th-century British Jew became a Zulu chieftain and slaveholding warlord
In new book 'The Jew Who Would Be King,' historian Adam Rovner tells the story of Nathaniel Isaacs, who survived a shipwreck ...
19th century England is brought to life with newly acquired photograph collection
More than 8,000 photos that depict English architecture, landscapes and maritime history from the 1800s to the early 1900s ...
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Napoleon’s Fancy 19th-Century Sword Could Sell for More Than $1 Million
Napoleon commissioned the sword, filled with classical motifs, after being elected as consul for life by the senate in 1802.
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Improving public health in the late 19th century
As a result, by 1881 only 10 out of 87 towns in England ... 19th century had seen great strides in public health provision and hygiene. However, there was still a lot of ill health. In 1900 ...
Smithsonian Magazine21d
Review of ‘The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century’s On-Line Pioneers’
Over the course of the 19th century this primitive network of flapping, clanking machines evolved into a global communication system. Independently invented in England and the United States ...