What made the 19th century an interesting but tumultuous time? What technological, cultural and social changes influenced life then? Explore those issues in this story collection.
When the Civil Warbegins in April of 1861, Jesse is too young to fight so he works the farm with the family's slaves.
General Burnside's mistakes at Fredericksburg include waiting too long to cross a river, allowing Robert E. Lee time to bring in more soldiers.
Monk Eastman is "king" of the New York gangsters until he is arrested in 1904; then Johnny Sirocco takes over a third of his gang.
Mt Rushmore is dedicated on March 3, 1933. Why would anyone carve the heads of 4 presidents on the side of a mountain?
During an encounter with Edward Hyde, before the murder of Danvers Carew, Gabriel Utterson learned the address of Hyde's home in the Soho district of ...
With royalties from her books, Beatrix buys Lake District property and in doing so meets and marries lawyer William "Willie" Heelis.
A mere six weeks into his second term, Lincoln becomes the first assassinated President.
While arguing over money, Dr. John Webster strikes and kills George Parkman.
Lewis Baker, a Tammany slugger, shoots Poole in the heart, which eventually kills him.
Defeated in battle, Napoleon resigns, but he flees exile and comes back to continue the fight.
French power increases as Napoleon's armies conquer much of Europe, then decreases after France's disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia.
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