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 ...

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented ...

In the late 19th century, Georg Brandes made several ... this spectacle did not prevent him seeing the true image of the city: The city is of great extent, but with its decayed grandeur and the ...

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 ...

London was the eighth most expensive city. More American cities take up the next 10. Honolulu at 12, San Francisco at 13 and Miami at 17, followed by Boston as the 19th most expensive city in the ...

Chan found that the signals were encoded using a telegraphic weather code from the 19th century, which was employed by the Army Signal Corps, the US national meteorological agency in the late 19th ...

One of the best amusement parks in the U.S., Silver Dollar City is a unique theme park that combines both thrilling rides and entertainment, as it embraces a down-home, late 19th-century vibe.

Yet the prospect of continuing dominance in this 21st-century technology hinges on harnessing a 19th-century one: electricity. That’s where America has a long way to go. The development of ...

Ever dreamed of stepping into the elegance of a bygone era? The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine, housed in a gorgeous 19th-century hotel, will transport you straight into a real-life Downton Abbey. A ...

the 19th-century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer: “Do not shorten the morning by getting up late … look upon it as the quintessence of life … Each day is a little life: every waking and ...

As president, Cleveland developed such a reputation for public integrity that he earned the nickname “Grover the Good.” He ...