Lancashire Evening Post on MSN1d
Chimney Pots and Chamber Pots: Working-class housing in 19th Century Lancashire
The talk will explore the attempts made to improve working-class accommodation standards in Lancashire during the 19th ...
All That's Interesting on MSN1d
The Bizarre Story Of How The Term ‘Snake Oil’ Came To Describe A Quack Remedy
Chicago World's Fair, "Rattlesnake King" Clark Stanley took the stage to promote his miracle product, "Stanley's Snake Oil." ...
UAE Moments on MSN2d
10 Islamic Landmarks to Visit in 2023
Islamic Heritage sites are distributed all over the world, even in the most unexpected places. Traveling and visiting the ...
Alexandria Times6d
Out of the Attic: Mid-19th century women’s fashion in Alexandria
On May 16, 1853, the Alexandria Gazette published an advertisement for “H. Weirman’s celebrated Ladies’, Misses, & Children’s ...
The Indian Express3d
100 Short Stories, edited by AJ Thomas, offers an insight into the languages, themes and styles practised since the 19th century
In the early decades of the 19th century, in 1925, Kalki’s offering ‘The Governor ... Story continues below this ad Vimala Devi is the pseudonym of Teresa de Piedade Almeida — the Goan who was born ...
La Brújula Verde4d
The Fascinating History of Castel dell’Ovo, the Fortress Where the Last Roman Emperor Retired
As much as Julius Nepos refused to recognize his legitimacy and continued to hold the title in parallel until his death in ...
Indiatimes5d
Rampaging monkeys damage 19th century golden ‘kalash’ of Kashi Vishwanath temple
The gold plating of this portion of the temple was done with the gold donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab in the 18th century. Immediately after the incident, the temple administration kept ...
Waterbury's oldest Black institution, Mount Olive AME Zion Church, celebrates 146 years
The Mount Olive AME Zion Church boasts a storied history that touches on almost all signature moments of Black history in the ...
The beautiful, 200-year-old French store where you can stay the night
If you love this traditional and beloved store’s aesthetic and philosophy, an apartment stay is the ultimate immersion.
pharmaphorum2d
A history of the pharmaceutical industry
The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...
What The First 25 Years of The Century Smelled Like
Vogue explores the most viral scents of the 2000s and how the fragrance industry has evolved over the last 25 years.
Rare wallpaper helps revive George Washington’s Mansion: 'It’s really incredible'
Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project. The wallpaper was found at the Old York Historical Society in Maine, ...