The first half of the 19th century was a time of great change. Industrialization brought new opportunities for employment, changing ideas of work, and economic cycles of boom and bust. During this ...

LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The BBC's Diane Cole reports on an exhibition of 19th-century paintings believed to depict the early signs of climate change introduced ...

"I read an autobiography of someone who attended the Swinton Industrial School in the 19th century. What was this and why was it built?" Poverty in Britain was severe in the early decades of the ...

For a long time scientists have tried to understand why glaciers in the Alps began retreating in the late 19th century ... during Europe's period of rapid industrialization beginning in the ...

Introduction 19th Century: Industrialization, Consumerism, and Growth of the Profession 20th Century: The Rise of the American Medical Profession Summary References 20th Century: The Rise of the ...