Industrial Revolution
A Brief History of Christmas Markets
Now a global phenomenon, the holiday tradition traces its roots to medieval Europe
Unusual 120-Year-Old Whaleback Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Superior
"Barge 129" was the last undiscovered whaleback wreck in the Great Lakes
Gilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met Gala
Celebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and more
The Rise and Fall of World's Fairs
Sixty years after Seattle's Century 21 Exposition, world's fairs have largely fallen out of fashion in the U.S.
The True History Behind HBO's 'The Gilded Age'
Julian Fellowes' new series dramatizes the late 19th-century clash between New York City's old and new monied elite
When Humane Societies Threw Christmas Parties for Horses
Held across the U.S. in the early 20th century, the events sought to raise awareness for poor living conditions and offer the animals a holiday respite
Before Rhode Island Built Its State House, a Racist Mob Destroyed the Community That Lived There
In 1831, a group of white rioters razed the Providence neighborhood of Snowtown. Now, archaeologists are excavating its legacy
First Museum Dedicated to American Arts and Crafts Movement Opens in Florida
Proponents of the artistic philosophy pushed back against industrial production and embraced handcraftsmanship
Traces of Lead Found in 5,000-Year-Old Human Remains
A new study details the link between lead production and the metal's presence in bones buried at a Roman cemetery
The U.S. Government's Failed Attempt to Forge Unity Through Currency
In the late 1890s, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving tried to bridge the divide between silver and gold with a series of educational paper certificates
'Stunning' Victorian Bathhouse Unearthed Beneath Manchester Parking Lot
The facility offered laundry and bathing services for 19th-century textile workers and their families
A Notorious 17th-Century Pirate, the Many Lives of the Louvre and Other New Books to Read
The seventh installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory
The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week
When an Influx of French-Canadian Immigrants Struck Fear Into Americans
In the late 19th century, they came to work in New England cotton mills, but the <i>New York Times</i>, among others, saw something more sinister
The Transcontinental Railroad Wouldn't Have Been Built Without the Hard Work of Chinese Laborers
A new exhibit at the National Museum of American History details this underexamined history
How the Formerly Ubiquitous Pumpkin Became a Thanksgiving Treat
The history of Cucurbita pepo has a surprising connection to the abolitionist cause
Many Roman Children Suffered From Vitamin D Deficiency
New research suggests rickets was common long before the Industrial Revolution, when pollution blocked out sunlight
How British Gun Manufacturers Changed the Industrial World Lock, Stock and Barrel
In ‘Empire of Guns,’ historian Priya Satia explores the microcosm of firearm manufacturing through an unlikely subject—a Quaker family
How UFO Reports Change With the Technology of the Times
Fears of Zeppelins, rockets and drones have replaced the "celestial wonders" of ancient times
How Industrial Espionage Started America's Cotton Revolution
To the British, Samuel Slater was ‘Slater the traitor,’ but to the Americans, he was the father of the American industrial revolution
