Cycling in the Victorian era meant freedom and independence for a moderate cost. Women wore special cycle wear that allowed them flexibility…
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Manners and Tone of Good Society (1879), the seminal guide to Victorian dining, outlined how to navigate around the vast array of…
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We really don’t realize how lucky we are until we take a look back at the medical history books and recognize that…
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During the 19th century, anatomists and surgeons needed an ever-increasing amount of bodies to advance their research in the study of human…
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In the annals of crime, it would be difficult to come up with a more fascinating murderer than the Victorian villain, Charles…
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In modern times we commonly refer to the reign of Queen Victoria as the Victorian Era in England. That era stretched from…
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In modern times we commonly refer to the reign of Queen Victoria as the Victorian Era in England. That era stretched from…
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Alongside diseases like cholera and smallpox, tuberculosis was one of the world’s biggest killers during the 19th century. Anyone unfortunate enough to…
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The Victorian era was a transformative period in British history. Under Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901, the empire grew to…