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.
Bookcover image of The Gambler, by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Translation by Constance Garnett.
Bookcover image of The Idiot, by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Bookcover image of Life of Lord Kitchener (Volume Two), by Sir George Arthur.
This broadside - "The Negro Woman's Appeal to Her White Sisters" - was a piece of abolitionist literature intended to emotionally impact white America...
Theo van Gogh (Vincent's brother) married Johanna in December of 1888. They had a son - Vincent - but were separated by Theo's death in January ...
The Slave's Friend, a monthly publication for children between 1836-1838, was intended to help children grow-up opposed to slavery. Click on the imag...
Edgar Allan Poe published his short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," in the January 1843 issue of "The Pioneer."
Thomas Jefferson wrote many, many letters during his lifetime. On September 6, 1819, he wrote to Spencer Roane. This image depicts that le...
Image of the newspaper article: Freemen of Texas - To Arms!!! To Arms!!! "Now is the Day & Now is the Hour." Click on the image for a better view...
The trial of Florence Maybrick was widely covered by the newspapers of the day. This image depicts one such article. It was published by T...
This illustration - from the 1852 title page of Uncle Tom's Cabin - is by Hammatt Billings. It depicts the characters Chloe, Mose, Pete, Baby an...
When Theo's wife, Jo, edited the correspondence between her husband and his brother, she made a note about a July 23rd letter which Vincent did not ma...
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