19th Century

Illustration entitled 'Solomon Northup In His Plantation Suit', from the book Twelve Years A Slave © Getty Images

Solomon Northup’s real 12 years a slave

Where does the word 'shampoo' come from? © Getty Images

Where does the word ‘shampoo’ come from?

Billy the Kid - The Wild West's Most Wanted Gunslinger

Billy the Kid – The Wild West’s Most Wanted Gunslinger

The 18th-Century Origins of Psychiatry: A Grand Conspiracy?

The 18th-Century Origins of Psychiatry: A Grand Conspiracy?

Ireland’s last witch burning © Wikimedia Commons

Ireland’s last witch burning

Charles Marion Russel – Smoke of a .45 @ Google Art Project

8 greatest gunfights of the Wild West

A Royal Affair © Getty Images

A Royal Affair

Seven forgotten and unsolved crimes

Seven forgotten and unsolved crimes

Eight weird and wonderful things that happened in May through history © Getty Images

General history

Eight weird and wonderful things that happened in May through history

Who invented the bra? © Getty Images

Who invented the bra?

Why do we say ‘lock, stock and barrel’? © Getty Images

Why do we say ‘lock, stock and barrel’?

Three foods and drinks named after famous people © Getty Images

Three foods and drinks named after famous people

What is a daguerreotype? (public domain)

What is a daguerreotype?

Eight weird things that have happened in July through history © Getty Images

General history

Eight weird things that have happened in July through history

Were there health scares caused by new technology in the past? (public domain)

Were there health scares caused by new technology in the past?