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Is This 19th-Century Factory the World’s First Skyscraper?
As the first building to be built from an iron frame, the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in England is a forerunner of all iron ...
Marine experts find likely remains of 18th-century treasure ship that was lost for centuries
Marine expert Edmond O’Byrne's team believes they have discovered the likely remains of the Recovery, an 18th-century that ...
Early American property blends history, whimsy in Old Town Alexandria
House of the Week | Renovations have doubled the size of this house, on the market for $5.8 million ...
46 Extremely Rare, Mind-Blowing Photos From The 19th And 18th Century That Show Just How Wildly Different Things Used To Be
46 Extremely Rare, Mind-Blowing Photos From The 19th And 18th Century That Show Just How Wildly Different Things Used To Be 5 ...
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Historic barn raising is underway in Chatham. See what it's about. 'All by hand'
The historic Nickerson barn in Chatham was crumbling. Now with help from the town and volunteers the barn was moved and is ...
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Some 18th and 19th century Philadelphians have been buried again — this time with descendants telling their stories
This began in the 18th century, when the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia ... buried at the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia cemetery in the 18th and 19th centuries have been relocated to ...
Castle under village park could date to 17th century
Archaeologists believe they have found the remains of a castle in a public park in Moira - but works are ongoing to uncover ...
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18th- and 19th-century British and Irish Literature
Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century British and Irish Studies at UB brings together faculty whose interests and scholarship focus on the literary, cultural, and political histories of modern Britain ...
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UW displays collection of board games from 18th, 19th centuries at Memorial Library
Fresh with information about new cultures, 18th and 19th-century game producers tried to teach children about Africa and other colonies through games using pictorial and written representation.