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Kissed Against Her Will: A Victorian Case of Assault and Abuse of Power
In the Victorian era, ‘stealing a kiss’ was considered an unlawful touching and an assault under the law....
Read MoreThe Notorious 1880 Police Raid of the Cross-Dressing Ball at Temperance Hall
On September 24, 1880, the police received information that a fancy dress ball scheduled to be held that night was going to be of an improper character....
Read MoreThe 19th Century Confidence Man
The 19th century confidence man was a creature that many Victorians considered to be uniquely American....
Read MoreAnimal Welfare in the 19th Century: An Earth Day Overview
In the nineteenth century, scholars, essayists, and theologians often pondered the solemn duty that man owed to the natural world....
Read MoreMidwives, Abortion, and the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861
Under the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861, any pregnant woman who acted with intent to “procure her own miscarriage” was guilty of a felony....
Read More19th Century Fortune-Telling: From the Drawing Room to the Court Room
Crystal gazing, palmistry, and other forms of fortune-telling were quite popular during the 19th century....
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