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This journey would take them another 276 miles through much of the unsure terrain, where the Ohio Indian wars had only ended five years earlier.

The essay shown in these items discusses suicide in England during the Victorian era, describing it as a common occurrence that is caused by a general "moral madness." The majority of the article discusses the legal consequences of suicide, and how a…

Isaac Baker Brown's journal about insanity, epilepsy, catalepsy, and hysteria gives a clear depiction of how people perceived women who exhibited resistance to domestic living in the Victorian Era. Included in this item is the journal's title page,…

Manuscript of an early rendition of what becomes known in the West as "Arabian Nights." This item is going to serve as one of the main pieces of my Omeka exhibition on exoticism in the Victorian Era.

This building stands as a symbol for the event of September 11th. It stands for how NYC rebuilt itself after that day. It's design looks very similar to the twin towers.

During the much of the Victorian Era, many hospitals in London had operating theaters, where people could buy a ticket to watch operations. The spectacle could be gruesome, as anesthesia was not used until 1847. The images provided show the…

During the much of the Victorian Era, many hospitals in London had operating theaters, where people could buy a ticket to watch operations. The spectacle could be gruesome, as anesthesia was not used until 1847. The images provided show the…