Its legacy endures in the study of psychosomatic disorders. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In the...
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Protecting children’s rights wasn’t a thing at the dawn of the 19th century. By Dr. Marah GubarProfessor...
People flooded into industrial areas and commercial cities. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Progress Economy, industry,...
Novels tapped into communal fears. By Dr. Andrea Kaston TangeProfessor of EnglishMacalester College Introduction Modern medicine has...
The scale of pauperism. By Dr. Samantha WilliamsProfessor of Social HistoryInstitute of Continuing EducationUniversity of Cambridge Abstract...
Victorians found ways to communicate without writing a single word. By Joanna EspinCuratorThe Postal Museum Language of...
Richard Owen was the Victorian scientist who first named the “dinosaurs” in the 19th century. This article,...
The impact of the early railway was registered as both exciting and horrifyingly destructive. The opening of...
Moral prudishness pushed Thomas Hardy and George Eliot to develop more creative and thoughtful writing practices. Introduction...
The advice for women did not cease after they had given birth. By Sarah P. On this...
Secrecy performs a vital social function, creating bonds between some people and so differences between others. By...
Pregnancy for many women, regardless of social class, meant a loss in freedom. By Emily BachTextile Collection...
Examining the characteristics of Victorian culture and the reasons for its decline. Perhaps the most characteristic and...
The utility designs constituted a separate system of intellectual property. Introduction The Victorian era was an amazing...
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations was held in London in 1851. Introduction...
Both Dickens and Conan Doyle were able to create characters that allowed them to speculate on future...
Contemporary historians have generally come to regard the Victorian era as a time of many conflicts. Introduction...
They were devoted to ‘exploring the hidden reserves and dissociated states of consciousness’. Introduction In Egypt …...
Victorians were not unaware of the dangers of an excess of religious dogmatism and enthusiasm. The Victorian...
Antiquarianism gave way to archaeology as practitioners turned increasingly to empirical methods. Introduction To pass through the...
There was a couching of modern scientific discoveries and exciting physical effects in magical terms. Introduction Electricity,...
He was a multi-skilled communicator who devoted his life to doggedly advocating for social change. Introduction “I...
The booming economy and immigration drove a demand for housing. Introduction The Civil War was a watershed...
Experiences of life and death were throughout the Victorian era intimately connected. When we think of elaborate...
How different classes and professions encountered one another on the streets of Victorian London. Victorian London Construction...
A focus on literature, reportage and illustration, and material culture. By Dr. Laurence Roussillon-ConstantyProfessor, Arts and LanguagesUniversité...
Children were overused, paid less, and forced to work in unhealthy environments. By Zuzana LukáčováPhD Candidate in...
In Victorian England, there was a widely accepted conservative ideology of social roles and activities for women....
The city itself was in flux at the time. It was from its chaos and growth that...
Clothing could be made more quickly and cheaply, allowing changes and new trends to move faster. Introduction...