The 1860s were a decade of enormous change. Across much of the world, industrialization was accelerating, cities were expanding, and new technologies were beginning to reshape daily routines. Yet for ...

You’d need to go back 150 years to find the last time wage growth was this stagnant, according to the governor of the Bank of England. But even then there were a few reasons to be cheerful When Mark ...

One hope in posting this new collection of, primarily, hand-painted tintype portraits of African American men, women, and children is to have as many people as possible view the images, leading to ...

These vintage photos provide a clear look at daily life and major events during the 1860s. From the realities of the Civil War to moments of family life, travel, and early documentation, photography ...

The L-shaped footprint of the building allows it to focus in on the garden. ImageCourtesy of Flickr user Gabrielle Ludlow (licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) In the heart of a suburb just east of London ...