Yellow fever appeared in the U.S. in the late 17th century. The deadly virus continued ... like many others in America, began with the arrival of a disease-carrying ship from the West Indies.
So, what is the oldest cheese in North America? Well, it's not the oldest ... finally opened Les Fromages de l'Isle d'Orléans in 2004, a 17th-century-themed shop and the only company that ...
And it's a piece that was once a status symbol only the wealthiest could afford - think of it like the Birkin bag of 17th century dining tables. "Testing recipes for the next cookbook!" ...
Silver soup tureens originated in France in the 17th century and became an instant status symbol — the larger, more ornate and hallmarked your tureen, the more high class you were. In fact ...
The status of blacks in Virginia slowly changed over the last half of the 17th century. The black indentured servant, with his hope of freedom, was increasingly being replaced by the black slave.
By Rhoda Feng Quick! Which 17th-century female artist fought her way into the male-dominated art world, prevailed in a rape trial and alchemized her struggles into revolutionary art? If the name ...
Four precious bronze sculptures worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from the garden of the former Tory Party deputy chairman Lord Archer has revealed his 17th-century vicarage was burgled by ...
But the industry as we understand it today really has its origins in the second half of the 19th century. Whilst the scientific revolution of the 17th century ... in 1859. America's pharmaceutical ...