The Cambridge Companion to Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Politics addresses the political contexts in which nineteenth-century American literature was conceived, consumed, and criticized.

How did 'everything is everywhere' arise out of nineteenth century microbiology, and from Beijerinck's experimental and theoretical work in particular? What is the relationship of this principle ...

Nineteenth-century literature and culture have proved a rich field for interdisciplinary studies. Since 1994, books in this series have tracked the intersections and tensions between Victorian ...

This weathered barn transports you straight to the 1800s, no DeLorean required. Photo credit: Craig Mules Nestled in the picturesque town of Eagle, Wisconsin, Old World Wisconsin is like stepping into ...

As the 19th century dawned, the US was a fledgling nation. By its close, it had emerged as the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere. This transformative century witnessed the devastation of ...

She referred to the defeat of California’s Proposition 6, which aimed to remove the so-called “slavery loophole ... In the first half of the 19th century, prison reform in northern ...

The remnants of a railroad that went bankrupt in 1888 have become one of the highest-flying stocks in the oil patch—and one of the top performers in any sector this year. Shares of Texas ...

The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...

The 19th century was a period of rapid technological change, and huge shifts in scientific understanding. As medical knowledge increased, the prospect of surgery was no longer a likely death sentence, ...

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