Welsh and 19th century education
Welsh was actively discouraged in schools by means including the hated Welsh Not. The mid-19th century was a turbulent period ...
Celebrate Black History Month in Knoxville with art, poetry and 'The Color Purple'
Knoxville will mark Black History Month in 2025 with art and performances, plus a "Conversation with a Legend" featuring Beck ...
The Daily News4d
Port’s 19th-century history filled with pirates, naval battles and commerce
If you’re a history buff like me, you enjoy learning about our island’s history. During this, the port’s 200th anniversary ...
Dried plants 19th-century Australian colonial institution indicate secret, illicit snacking among residents
Analysis of dried plants from a colonial institution in 19th-century Australia reveals many foodstuffs that do not appear in ...
History under the floorboards: Decoding the diets of institutionalized women in 19th century Sydney
The barracks is World Heritage Listed for its convict history, but is equally important for the story of 19th century ...
The Origins of the Anti-Vaccination Movement
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS reflects the rising power of an anti-vaccination movement more than 100 years ...
The Times of Israel10d
What 19th-Century Jewish Converts Can Teach Us About Today
The piece also stated that Jost was the son of a Jewish convert and had been encouraged by his father to practice the faith.
Discovery under floorboards at Hyde Park Barracks paints clearer picture of 19th century women's lives
An unusual spot within this historic Sydney site has a treasure trove of archaeological evidence, which provides insight into ...
Vintage photos show how dangerous railways, mills, and other workplaces used to be
Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...
Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World
Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American ...
Smithsonian Magazine14d
These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman
Many of his subjects were fashionable, bourgeois women, whom he depicted in an array of settings that reflected the many facets of modern life in the late 19th century. In brightly colored ...