The 1800s continue to be a fascinating era for movies, with Little Women being a highly regarded period drama that captured ...

One of the only governments to support democracy was this one. What was it like to be rich in the 1800s? At the beginning of the 19th century, owning land was a sign of wealth. It used to be called ...

The 1800s saw the Pound Sterling to US Dollar (GBPUSD) exchange rate by and large maintain a rate of around $5 to every £1 with the notable deviations from the rate seen to be aligned with ...

Since medieval times, few people had the right to vote (“suffrage”). Parliament was rotten, representation was unequal, and elections were corrupt. The 1800s saw three Reform Acts (1832, 1867, 1884) ...

Goose feathers were sold in 19 grades. Before the 1800s, the feathers were aged before cutting them into quills for writing. As demand increased, manufacturers developed a process to quickly ...

The art, indeed, may be said to have been introduced in 1796 to prevent his election to the Presidency; but it was in 1800 that it was clearly developed into a distinct species of falsehood.

The poor of Britain received little help from the Government in the 1800s. The Poor Law of 1834 provided two types of help: Indoor relief – the workhouse, which was greatly feared. Outdoor ...

PPG — a global manufacturer of paints, coatings, and specialty materials — is laying off nearly 2,000 workers as it trims operation costs and sells off a chunk of its architectural business.

(Reuters) -PPG Industries will lay off 1,800 employees in the U.S. and Europe and close plants as part of a cost-reduction program, the paints and coatings maker said on Thursday. The program ...

NORTHEASTERN MANITOULIN AND THE ISLANDS, Ont. - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has apologized on behalf of the Canadian government to a group of Ontario First Nations for ...