The Congreve Rocket was a military weapon developed in England at the end of the Napoleonic Wars by Sir William Congreve in the early 19th Century.

Apr 28, 2009 - Terry Long

A history of the people and ideas behind the philosophy from the 1800's.

May 2, 2010 - Alexis McKnight

A summary of the philosophical ideals and leaders of the movement during the 1800s.

May 2, 2010 - Alexis McKnight

Until the late 19th Century, Germany was a mass of small independent states - until, that is, they were united under the leadership of ambitious, warlike Prussia.

Nov 25, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

In the 19th century, it was possible for whole families to die from diseases such as cholera, typhoid and smallpox and giving birth was a risk for both mother and child.

Nov 21, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

By 1900 few areas of Africa and Asia remained independent of European and U.S. control and influence as the motives for imperialism compelled the exploitation of nations.

Nov 8, 2009 - Michael Streich

Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, as depicted in works by Jean-Léon Gérôme, Alexandre Cabanel, Gustave Moreau and Jean André Rixens.

Aug 13, 2009 - Meg Nola

A person traveling back in time to the mid-1840s and early 1850s would see a baseball game that looks similar to today, but which was different in many ways.

Jul 28, 2008 - John K. Davis

Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- and 18th- century garden features. Early 19th century maintenance was ongoing; owners purchased cast-iron statues.

Mar 23, 2007 - Georgene A. Bramlage

In 1840, the British Parliament was presented with a shocking document that revealed the appalling conditions endured by women and children working in the coal mines.

Nov 18, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Transcendentalism represented a religion, philosophy, and way of life equated with Americanism and geared toward the perfectibility of society through reform.

Dec 26, 2009 - Michael Streich

This sumptuous menu is based on a dinner served by Queen Victoria in 1841. It will lift everyone out of the mid-winter doldrums.

Dec 14, 2010 - Constance Woloschuk

The first British visitors to Shanghai in 1832, some East India Company officers, demanded the Chinese lift restrictions on Sino-European trade.

Jul 9, 2011 - Michael Manning

English Cleric and Geologist William Buckland First Described These Trace Fossils in 1829.

Jun 18, 2011 - Kevin Schindler

These naval battles saw advancements in technology, materials and naval strategy.

Mar 14, 2011 - Marquis Canaday

The control of the government by those who capitalized on the Industrial Revolution did not go unchallenged. Some within the system tried to reform it.

Feb 2, 2011 - Douglas Harvey

The United States' growth had a very negative affect on the Native Americans in the 1800s.

Dec 9, 2010 - Maddison Newburg

Featuring 19th century's pioneers in early management including Henri Fayol, F.W. Taylor, Henry Ford I, the Gilbreths, Mary Follett and Elton Mayo.

Nov 4, 2010 - Tel Asiado

Pantomime in Australia had characteristics which owed much to England yet were unique to Australia.

Oct 9, 2010 - Leann Richards