Victorian feminism

Discover the enchanting world of Victorian era illustrations and their timeless influence on art and culture in our latest feature! Let's find out more!

Few may remember the rather juvenile comments objecting to the announcement on April 20, 2016 by the Department of the U.S. Treasury that Harriet Tubman (ca. 1822–1913) would front the new $20 currency, set to debut in 2020. Apart from the conservative protests of "political correctness"—led by then Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, who has

Woman’s Club (1899)

This post looks at Victorian makeup for women, including society's attitude towards its use, and what products and colours were popular.

By the 1890s, the bicycle was creating a social revolution in the United States. Nearly two million bicycles were being manufactured each year and were being sold throughout the country. People who previously had to walk now had a new means of transportation and this meant that millions of people were being given a new means of mobility. Back to the history of the bicycle. Vehicles for human transport that have two wheels and require balancing by the rider date back to the early 19th…

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