An 1850s daguerreotype of a woman wearing a tignon (cloth turban) is a reminder of the Tignon Law in colonial Louisiana that required free black women to ... For the 19th-Century US, the making ...

The intricacy of the sitter’s braided hairstyle and the subtleties in the tones of her ... née Bertie — as one of the most significant women in the history of collecting. An extraordinary collector, ...

The Maillets began buying daguerreotypes in the 1960s and their 200-strong collection spans the full history and evolution of ...

But his deeply satisfying “Bright Circle: Five Remarkable Women in the Age of Transcendentalism” is a tribute to a set of 19th-century women who made an art of contrarian thinking. They had ...

“As the first national women’s reform organization ... to preventing prostitution in cities in the early and mid-19th century, Prior was uniquely equipped to help women and girls like ...

Explore how Jamaican heritage and the rise of locs reflect pride, identity, and resilience in Rochester’s culturally rich 19th Ward.

An award-winning lateral house in a charming London suburb is on sale for £7.5 million (US$9.7 million). The house in London’s quaint Belsize Park neighborhood has a 1860s traditional Arts and ...

Captain Silas Beebe was shipmaster and ice merchant from Groton who lived from 1782 to 1863. According to the Mystic River Historical Society, Beebe operated his businesses out of the harbor that ...

The presentation, titled ‘Women and Style in the 19th to early 20th century Malta’, will be delivered by fashion historian Caroline Tonna.

A feature article, written by Edwards, highlights the deaf community in 19th-century New York told through the life of a Black deaf man. An essay in this issue addresses the challenges of writing ...

As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium ...