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The Women-led March That Changed the Course of the French Revolution
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In 1789, thousands of women frustrated by good shortages marched to Versailles with some serious demands for King Louis XIV.
12 Deadly Diseases Cured in the 20th Century
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Diseases like polio and smallpox took countless lives before a cure was found. Read our list of 12 diseases that were cured in the 20th century.
10 20th-Century Staples We Never Thought Would Die
A lot of folks once thought these 10 things would never become obsolete. Learn about 10 20th-century staples we never thought would die at HowStuffWorks.
This Book Was the 'WebMD' of the 18th and 19th Centuries
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HowStuffWorks looks at naturopathic remedies of yesterday and today's substitutions.
How Former Slave Elizabeth Keckly Shaped 19th-Century Fashion
The podcast Dressed tells the story of Elizabeth Keckly, early American dress designer, former slave and friend of Mary Todd Lincoln.
How White America Tried to Eliminate Chinese Restaurants in the Early 1900s
In the early 20th century, the white establishment considered Chinese restaurants a threat. HowStuffWorks explains the war on Chinese restaurants.
New Technology Revives Tarnished Daguerreotype Ghosts
Scientists have found a means of restoring daguerreotypes degraded by time. HowStuffWorks looks at the new technology.
17th-century Plague Doctors Were the Stuff of Nightmares
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HowStuffWorks takes the creepy masks off the 17th century plague doctors.
What Is Porcelain, and Why Has It Been Cherished For Centuries?
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The Chinese have been making porcelain as far back as perhaps the first century. What is porcelain, exactly, and why did it take hundreds of years for the process to be duplicated anywhere else?
Betrothed Through the Centuries: A Timeline of Marriage
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Today's version of marriage looks very different from the unions enjoyed by our ancestors. For most of human history, marriage was more akin to a business deal between men, and the bride in question had very few rights or other options. So how did marriage become associated with love?