Archaeologists have discovered one strange fact re...  ...inese laborers sailed to South America in the mid- 19th century as the slave trade began to decline in England an...

Before science and medicine offered explanations f...  ...opular kabuki actors,” artist unknown, late 19th centuryDiseases felt like a curse, fevers felt like demonic posse...  ...i, 1862These fantastic Japanese artworks from the 19th-Century are part of the University of California- San Fra...

There's one thing that Americans And Brits have yet to come to an agreement on- the pronunciation of the word aluminum. British spelling is with an extra “i”, which tends to vex Americans.But is there more to...

The lyre is a distant relative of the modern day g...  ...trument I’ve ever seen!It dates back to the 19th century , and is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum...

These are the kind of astronomical illustrations that led to what we now know as space porn, beautiful views of space that really get those juices flowing, scientifically speaking of course. This set of illustrations...

Supposedly these vampire hunting kits were sold t...  ...ee the full gallery at the link. Travelers in the 19th century would purchase ‘vampire hunting kits’...

Hard to believe that some of these photos are over 130 years old. This post features a collection of interesting photography from the 1880’s of London. Some of the photos give a sense of everyday dwellings that peo...