In fact, there’s one 19th-century painting that people say shows something way ahead of its time—a device that looks a lot like an iPhone. Curious? You won’t believe what they’ve found.

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.

This 19th-century railway connects the towns of Cayeux-sur-Mer, St.-Valery-sur-Somme, Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy on the Picardy Coast of France, where the narrow Canal de la Somme expands into ...

The song title "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" may have made the city famous, but historians will tell you a 19th century locomotive called "The General" is a more significant, and tangible, railroad ...

Gain insight into the auction performance of American School, 19th Century . Track the change in total sales value, performance of lots against estimate and compare the artist's sale price according ...

Welcome to Women of the Century, a commemoration of the 19th Amendment, a major step toward the universal right to vote in the United States. Here you will find interviews with trailblazing ...

The East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania has restored a 107-year-old, steam-powered locomotive built by Philadelphia's Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. The foundation ...

It was as if Cupid’s arrow traveled at the speed of a racing locomotive on the 6:30 evening train from New York to Greenwich. A 19th century love story: From NY divorce to Greenwich wedding ...

American Locomotive Company. Richmond Works Description The 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive for passenger trains was introduced late in the 19th century and perfected after 1910. It was among ...

The 19th Amendment was a key step for women's rights in the U.S. Women won the right to vote more than a century ago, but access to the ballot has never been equal.

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.