British parents and teachers used Napoleon Bonaparte as a threat to scare children into good behaviour during the Napoleonic Wars.| Shannon Selin
Panoramas were large circular paintings that aimed to give the viewer the experience of being physically present in the scene being depicted - an early attempt at virtual reality.| Shannon Selin
In 1828, a young French girl with the words "NAPOLEON EMPEREUR" visible in her eyes was exhibited at London's Royal Bazaar.| Shannon Selin
In 1821, after years of obsessive work, John Quincy Adams produced a Report Upon Weights and Measures. He thought it would be his most important literary accomplishment.| Shannon Selin
Many 19th-century packing tips sound remarkably like those of today.| Shannon Selin