But the industry as we understand it today really has its origins in the second half of the 19th century. Whilst the scientific revolution of the 17th century had spread ideas of rationalism and ...

Miners once lived and worked in Humberstone saltpeter works. Now it's a ghost town and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photos ...

"We did a bit of research on them and they are in there to ward off evil spirits and witches." The post 19th Century shoes to ...

This 1993 book explores the history of French theatre in the nineteenth century through its special role as an organized popular entertainment. Traditionally regarded as an elite art form, in ...

Fashion is an enormous global industry. It sits at the very crossroads of individual expression and the global ecological ...