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The Great Train Robbery was the one of the first motion pictures produced in the United States. It was first screened in 1903, and is one of the most influential and iconic films when it comes to the development of American cinema, even though it is…

The Life of Charlotte Brontë is a biographical account of the life of author Charlotte Brontë from the perspective of her friend and fellow author Elizabeth Gaskell. It is widely considered the most comprehensive account of the lives of the…

A two volume compilation of legal records kept during the Salem witchcraft trials. The book is an exhaustive compilation of legal proceedings that includes testimony and results of the trials. The book maintains both the prose and diction of the…

The image is of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. This is one of the earliest known photographs of Italy being that it was taken in 1841 by Alexander John Ellis. The photograph was later used in a collection called the 'Italy Deguerreotyped'.…

This fire was in Paris to one of the most famous Cathedral's in the world. It was a shock around the world, that brought many together in a time of mourning.

As seen in Margaret Oliphant’s "The Library Window", the ‘understanding' of female hysteria came about in the 19th century. However, according to this advertisement, women should not fear…there is an electrical belt that can not only cure all…

Here is the fountain in the Bethesda Terrace, one of, if not, my favorite places in Central Park to go. The actual name of the fountain is ‘Angel of the Waters.’ The statue was designed by Emma Stebbins in 1868 and revealed in 1873. According to…

This first edition of Ernest Hemingway's "In Our Time" is a re-bound novel encased in a boring, black hardcover. This text is Ernest Hemingway's first collection of short stories, and the history behind the publication of this collection is…

This painting depicts the aftermath of the failed potato crop, resulting in the eviction of a family from their farm and home. The young man looks back at his home that he has just been evicted from with his family surrounding him. This eviction is…

In the book, A Knights Tale, a knight writes to his children the night before battle to explain the important values of life. He addresses his children with the values that all humans must know such as solitude, friendship, forgiveness, cooperation.…