Kelly Marshall Most 19th-century schoolmistresses are long forgotten ... a University of Delaware art historian. At a time when women had almost no control over legal documents and played a ...

However, others lagged behind. The late 19th century had seen great strides in public health provision and hygiene. However, there was still a lot of ill health. In 1900, average life expectancy ...

Since ancient times, women ... the 4th century B.C. used natural ointments made with olive and cedar oil as spermicides. A popular Roman writer advocated abstinence. "Womb veils," a 19th-century ...