Chain boats were a revolutionary 19th-century invention—steam-powered river vessels that pulled themselves along submerged ...

Experience weapons demonstrations, hands-on activities, and don’t forget to visit the Exhibit Center for a fun scavenger hunt ...

After a five-year restoration, the historic wooden schooner Hindu is back on the water-with an all-women crew at the helm. The post A Century Under Sail: Schooner Hindu Returns to Provincetown for Its ...

(Reuters) -Wisconsin's top state court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 state law banning abortion in virtually all cases cannot be enforced, rejecting claims it had been revived after a landmark U ...

The Panopticon design involved a central watch tower, from which a single prison officer could observe the goings-on in the individual cell blocks that were ranged radially around the tower ...

Download this Vintage French Caricature Of Sailor Carrying Rolls Of Tabac A Chiquer Victorian 19th Century vector illustration now. And search more of iStock's library of royalty-free vector art that ...

Snug Harbor in Staten Island, NY Ship captain Robert Richard Randall signed his will on June 1, 1801, creating a home for retired sailors called “Sailors’ Snug Harbor.” He wanted to help “aged, ...

Snug Harbor in Staten Island, NY Ship captain Robert Richard Randall signed his will on June 1, 1801, creating a home for retired sailors called “Sailors’ Snug Harbor.” He wanted to help “aged, ...

The century set the stage for modern life with developments such as the electric light, the electric motor, the telephone, the sewing machine, the automobile, and X-rays. The difference between life ...

Initial efforts to locate a 19th century anti-slavery scroll were unsuccessful — until they looked in a church closet.

Take a Look at the ‘Extraordinary’ 19th-Century Portraits Made With Some of the Earliest Methods of Photography A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery traces three different 1800s ...