Activists in the 19th century also rallied for improvements to women’s education, a cause that is arguably reflected in Tissot’s The Newspaper (1883). The print features a woman peering at a ...

The Countess of Castiglione, a ravishing Italian aristocrat living in 19th-century Paris, both captivated and scandalized the French court. In the 1850s, she was known as the most beautiful woman ...

Fashion history: This 19th-century undergarment made a woman’s hips look bigger, and her, wealthier An excerpt from ‘Butts: A Backstory’, by Heather Radke. Heather Radke ...

It’s hard to resist the allure of a beautiful woman telling me I can look and feel like her if I just click here. Tonic Boom Patent medicines became big business in the 19th Century.

The White House Historical Association joined with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to look at the role of food and dining in American politics, diplomacy, and culture. In this ...

The Catholic Church asked a team of scientists and the Quai Branly museum in Paris to examine the heart of Pauline Jaricot — a 19th-century missionary worker from Lyon, France, who died in 1862 ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa.

The house was “among the most beautiful, progressive, and productive in the country” in the early 19th century, according to the Gore Place Society, which has owned and operated the property ...

These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in ...