During the Civil War, in 1864, enslaved people of all ages left their homes in small watercraft to reach a Union naval vessel in the distance. Harperâs Weekly, April 9, 1864, public domain Lear ...

The economic concept of ‘demand’ was developed in the 19th century but merging our wants with our needs has its roots in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nation (1776).  He observed that people were highly ...

Their purpose of housing orphans, criminals and poor people did not demand nor, perhaps in some minds, deserve desirable real estate in York’s 19th-century downtown.

In the mid-19th Century, the United States saw the emergence of poor houses as a modern solution to poverty. These institutions provided shelter and work for impoverished individuals in exchange ...

In the early 19th century, Shrewsbury Flaxmill was a factory for manufacturing yarn and thread from flax plant. Up to 1,000 people worked and often lived in the mill, including children as young ...

The Impartial Reporter newspaper has long had a well-deserved reputation for standing up for the bruised, the wounded and the ...

Date 2017 19th century Type Books Physical description xii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Place United States Atlantic States Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic Deportation--Government policy ...