For avid readers of the 19th century, books were not easy to afford ... fiction that mimics the language and rhythms of daily life, whose plots are plausible and settings recognizable.

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Amazing pictures of 19th century Sydney show life for women in an era when it was a 'rough man's town' The never before seen photographs show how women of all classes were able to mix for the ...

Now a richer history of Sydney's Hyde Park Barracks has lifted the lid on what everyday life for women was like at the former female immigration depot and asylum during the 19th century.

While the Little Ice Age had receded, Nova Scotia’s climate still felt its effects as recently as the early 19th century, ...