A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

Spain's wax museum of dermatology, once a treasured teaching tool for medical students, will be closing its doors. Founded in ...

I’d recently been on a perfume jag, wreathing myself in enticing scents from au-courant brands, but I liked this fragrance ...

Photos have a magical way of bringing the past to life. Whether it’s an iconic moment in history or a candid shot of a woman ...

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.

Never mind Hawthorne and Thoreau— the women of mid-19th century New England had their own ambitions for writing and life.

Disgusting Hygiene Habits From The Wild West That Will Make You Glad To Live In The 21st Century By Media Feed | Published 4 months ago During the Wild West era in America, pioneers sought ...

Welcome to Women of the Century, a commemoration of the 19th Amendment, a major step toward the universal right to vote in the United States. Here you will find interviews with trailblazing ...

Now a richer history of Sydney's Hyde Park Barracks has lifted the lid on what everyday life for women was like at the former female immigration depot and asylum during the 19th century.

These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in ...