BBC2 年
Improving public health in the late 19th century
They refused to allow the city ... 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 ...
Life in the Liverpool you've never heard of that's 3,300 miles from the Mersey
Around 3,300 miles from the River Mersey, you will find Liverpool - a place built up around a canal and colloquially known as ...
Brownstoner6 天
Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
Image via Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn’s New Year Celebrations Brooklyn had many different ways to celebrate the New Year. Of course, in the late 19th century, your ability to celebrate depended on your ...
Smithsonian Magazine2 个月
U.S. History
Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapes In the late 19th century, city officials ...