Line drawn by 19th-century Britain stokes Pakistan-Taliban tension

For weeks, Pakistani and Afghan forces have fought across — and over — the frontier drawn by 19th-century Britain through ...
The Tufts Daily

The Past and Present' shows classical tendencies in 19th century British art

Harvard. A haven of culture, a paradise of academia and the alma mater of a certain Internet mogul currently getting a lot of press. With an entire campus full of neoclassical buildings and references ...
insider.si.edu

19th century British newspapers [electronic resource]

19th Century British Newspapers is a joint effort between the British Library and Gale to make available searchable, full-text digitized versions of key 19th Century British newspapers. The aim was to ...
War on the Rocks

Compassion, Control, and Complications: 19th-Century British Anti-Slavery Efforts

The British empire embarked on a successful and far-reaching anti-slavery campaign in the first half of the 19th century, one of the first global humanitarian efforts of its kind. Professor Maeve Ryan ...
Salon

Jane Austen’s early Chinese translators were stumped by the oddities of 19th-century British cuisine

Jane Austen’s works are globally renowned, but they were unknown in China until 1935 when two different translations of “Pride and Prejudice” were published. Today, her novels are increasingly popular ...
American Rifleman

I Have This Old Gun: British Enfield .476 Revolvers

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** In the latter portion of the 19th ...

Author Oscar Wilde Gets Back His Library Card Over A Century After His Death

When Oscar Wilde was jailed for, "gross indecency," a 19th century euphemism for gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 ...