Thick plumes of smoke were spotted bursting out of the roof of a historic 19th-century Soho building early Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm blaze at 451 Broome St.

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 ...

Intended to regulate Black women and reinforce the racial hierarchy, these tignon laws had the opposite effect: Creole women ...

The 19th century was a period of rapid technological change, and huge shifts in scientific understanding. As medical knowledge increased, the prospect of surgery was no longer a likely death sentence, ...

For almost a century and a half of our nation’s history, women were barred from exercising this fundamental right. This is a film about their long, difficult struggle to win the right to vote. It’s ...

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Marie Antoinette remains infamous for her decadent spending, but what extravagances did the last queen of France really spend ...

When Kaila Landau first placed her “Salon coming soon” sign outside her Little Shop of Hairdos at 6283 Old Olympic Highway, she thought that “I would do a couple of haircuts a day, and I would paint ...

Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman in 19th century Germany and the ancient Transylvanian vampire who stalks her, bringing untold horror with him.

Throughout 2024, we were awed by archaeological finds, vibrant paintings, striking sculptures, remarkable photography, ...

An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs. By Emily Baumgaertner Faded ink. Inconsistencies. Fires. The deadliest conflict in ...