Glimpses of Christmas celebrations in early 19th-century Mexico| Shannon Selin
Napoleon saw no separation between church and state.| Shannon Selin
Christmas gift ideas in the 19th century ranged from "a well-chosen book" to "elegant preparations for the toilet" to bread, bullocks, and coal.| Shannon Selin
Would you rather eat sweetbread or sweetmeat?| Shannon Selin
Although people in the early 1800s could not shop at supermarkets or department stores, they had plenty of other opportunities to buy things.| Shannon Selin
What transpired between a British naval officer and the defeated French Emperor| Shannon Selin
Frustrated by long line-ups and unhelpful websites? Here are some situations you might have encountered while shopping in the early 19th century.| Shannon Selin
These money-saving tips for students, entitled “Twelve Golden Rules of Prudent Economy," could usefully be heeded by anyone at any age, even today.| Shannon Selin
What could you get for your money 200 years ago?| Shannon Selin
Women who wanted to keep fit in the early 19th century had to contend with the notion that they were too delicate for many forms of exercise.| Shannon Selin
What if Napoleon Bonaparte had escaped from St. Helena and wound up in the United States in 1821?| Shannon Selin