Eton fives boom – 19th-century game surges in popularity
It started on the chapel walls of Britain’s most elite private school but close to 140 years later, Eton fives is proving ...
Chuck's Big Adventure in Pennsylvania: No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum
Visiting the mine is a trip to the past, a trip to a different day when dangerous work by brave workers moved the wheels of progress.
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The World’s Richest Man in the First Half of the 19th Century Was a Chinese Merchant Who Lent Money to American Millionaires
If we asked who the wealthiest person in the world was in the first half of the 19th century, many would likely think of ...
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See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
Northern lights: How the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
Since May this year, the aurora borealis (northern lights), has at times been visible further south than usual over Britain, ...