How the Other Half Lives: a tenement building
Once upon a time in America, a large number of people lived in abject poverty, out […]
Not all families in the 1900s were large, like this one
Families in the 19th and early 20th centuries often were large. During the 19th century, most […]
Kodak Advertisement from the 1910s
Photography has come a long way in the past 200 years. It’s hard to believe in […]
A group of men from the early 20th century
Slang. We all use it, generally without thinking much about it. But what is it? The […]
chimney sweep
Technology has been changing workforce since the Industrial Revolution. Technology created new employment opportunities while making […]
Headlines announcing the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
It’s hard to imagine a time when government regulations didn’t protect workers’ safety. But a century […]
The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
Galveston Hurricane of 1900 On Sept. 8, 1900, a hurricane ripped through Galveston, then Texas’s largest […]
An example of a mourning photo
We live in a day and age where sex tapes make people celebrities, and mortality makes […]
Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle
The Jungle might very well be the most influential novel you probably don’t know. Written by […]
business woman with a computer
Starting your own business is one of the most empowering things you’ll ever do, especially if […]