Charles Darwin’s Beard / Long 19th- 20th centuries Charles Darwin’s beard was no accident! He grew it to hide his patchy skin and look more masculine. Source: Follow the story behind his and other Victorian beards in _Victorians Undone_ by Kathryn Hughes. TagsAncient Egypt (28) ancient greece (72) animals (95) anthropology (86) archaeology (122) architecture (77) art (402) Central/late Middle Ages (79) Central and Late Middle Ages (33) Christian history (165) disease (119) Early Middle Ages (54) economic history (49) environmental history (148) Eurasia/Middle Eastern history (201) evolution (61) fashion history (43) folklore (35) folklore/mythology (101) history of education (54) history of food (40) History of Magic (43) history of race (37) history of sex (56) Islamic history (25) Jewish history (45) literature (242) math (46) medicine (165) medieval (76) military history (102) mythology (29) political history (141) pre-history (54) religion (325) Rome (149) science (57) social history (260) technology (97) U.S. history (100) U.S. natural parks (52) warfare (88) weapons (55) women (26) women's history (207) Categories Africa, Asia and South Asia (131) Ancient History (378) Big History (47) Byzantine History (34) Early Americas (40) Early Modern (209) Fabulous Females (126) History of Science (249) Live Reporting (170) Long 19th- 20th centuries (399) Medieval History (385)
Stopping Animal Cruelty in 19th-c Britain Early Modern, Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 17, 2023 / animals Britain’s laws preventing cruelty to animals are some of the strictest in the world today, but earlier centuries quite differed. It took a man with…
The Reforestation of Pine Grove Furnace Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 18, 2024 / economic history, environmental history, U.S. natural parks The area comprising Pine Grove Furnace, near where this photo was taken, was practically clearcut in the 19th century as the lucrative iron works industry…
Alexandra David-Néel, Explorer and Adventurer Fabulous Females, Long 19th- 20th centuries / January 14, 2025 / religion, social history, women's history “To the one who knows how to look and feel, every moment of this free wandering life is an enchantment.”So go the words of Alexandra…
Dhaka Muslin Dress Long 19th- 20th centuries / July 5, 2024 / economic history, environmental history, fashion history, women's history If you’re looking at this on your phone, it’s worth a moment to zoom in for this photo, to check out the texture of this…