Lafayette arrived by boat to cannon and musket fire. He might have been the most famous person in America. Beaufort ...

In the 1920s, women entered the workforce in astonishing numbers as a result of the industrial revolution.

The dishwasher, chocolate-chip cookies, and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women.

He was essentially a supporter of women’s equality as well.” Mark Schneider will play Lafayette during the recreation. In history circles ... beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America ...

To mark International Women's Day, MARK ANDREWS looks at seven prominent daughters of the West Midlands who helped shape ...

The sounds of outer space are being beamed into central London in a wacky, extraterrestrial art installation celebrating the city's nightlife.

To celebrate Women's History Month this March ... Heroine of the sea A short film telling the story of Grace Darling - the famous Victorian heroine - and her brave sea rescue off the Farne ...

Classic industrial revolution – big buildings ... discrimination against women and environmental harm. MAX: But hey, that’s capitalism in the 18th Century for you. The rich get richer and ...

March 8 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1817 ... In 1914, International Women's Day was observed on March 8 for the first time and would go on to be marked on this day annually.

Although men were the primary landowners, women often oversaw the property rights of the land during the Civil War in ...

Now one of “The World’s 100 Most Important Places,” according to Time Magazine, it’s open for tours and nightly stargazing.