Nineteenth-century literature and culture have proved a rich field for interdisciplinary studies. Since 1994, books in this series have tracked the intersections and tensions between Victorian ...

Construction of Barlinnie started in 1880 and the site opened two years later. It was the first prison to be built in ...

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These up-and-coming and outlying districts reward the curious visitor with a quieter, more authentic experience - and they're ...

The 19th century ... since the 17th century. Quinine had been used in powdered form to treat malaria since the 17th century. (Image by Getty Images) Between 1801 and 1841, Britain witnessed a ...

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.

Are housing markets broken? Thomas Carlyle, the 19th century philosopher, famously lambasted economists for parroting “demand and supply” as the answer to every question. But it must be the starting ...

Among the gripes heard from residents: fears the new housing would overcrowd local schools. “Are all these Brown Ranch children meant to attend the new Sleeping Giant School?” Leslie Alpert asked in a ...

As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.

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 ...