A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...

But in the history of art, British landscape painting is a fairly recent movement. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is hosting “Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century ...

About a year ago, a 19th-century map drawn by a man named ... currency that prospective settlers could exchange for their British pounds. He persuaded around 250 individuals to depart England ...

“Some scholars believe that Italian immigrants extracted the term from ‘scudo,’ the name for gold and silver coins of various denominations used in Italy from the 16th century through the ...

The island once brought in millions of pounds of goods, and today is a duty-free haven for day-trippers looking to nab ...

During the 19th century the British fought minor wars in Africa to secure British control of colonial territories. These included the: Ashanti Wars in West Africa. Matabele Wars in South Africa.

However, his legacy extends far beyond science. In the 19th century, Wallace’s observations were striking. British imperialism was at its zenith, and the Industrial Revolution was fueling a ...

There were several changes in the late 19th century, many led by the government, that improved the health of the British public. The government did not intervene immediately. However, in 1848 ...

A new production of "Śluby panieńskie" (Maiden’s Vows), a comedy by 19th-century Polish playwright ... he was inspired by the popular 1970s British sitcom Man About the House, which ...

Through recent analysis, Dr Connor believes the 19th century ... British records, which detailed the inmates' highly regimented and often bland foods. "The daily ration consisted of one pound ...