Very demure! People in the Victorian era said this word instead of ‘smile’ to pose for photos. The WGN Morning News team also discusses yeast sandwiches, denim handbags, and the world’s ...

Romford today is worlds away from the Romford captured in photos at the end of the 19th century. The camera was invented just before the Victorian era, and the earliest photos of Romford were ...

Alabama and North Carolina have joined the list of states battling outbreaks of a Victorian era-disease that has been rocking the US for months. There are now 123 cases of pertussis, also known ...

“Life expectancy at birth for the average Victorian was about 42, and more than 25 per cent of children died before their fifth birthday. Disease was rife – there were four major outbreaks of cholera ...

The boy's lungs failed, then his heart stopped. He was diagnosed with whooping cough, a Victorian-era bacterial infection, and died just shy of two months old. While Brady died a decade ago ...

Children Exposed to Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Face Neurodevelopmental Risks, Study Finds Nov. 15, 2024 — Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and ...

This course introduces you to the literature and culture of the Victorian period, allowing you to explore peculiarly Victorian literary phenomena like sensation literature, city writing, spiritualist ...

Another disease rife in the Victorian era was scarlet fever - and parents should still be wary today. Anyone can catch the bug, but it most commonly affects children under the age of 10.