Vintage photos show how dangerous railways, mills, and other workplaces used to be
Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...
A castle’s secret? Smithsonian workers unearth 19th-century cistern
As part of the Smithsonian Castle Revitalization Project, workers on Jefferson Drive uncovered ... Think of them as the ...
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Lady Killers – The lives and crimes of eight 19th-century women
In 19th-century Britain and North America, domestic service was an expanding area of employment for working-class women. Generally speaking, the pay was low and the work was hard. Most resident ...