Life in the West wasn’t easy. Those who chose to leave the comforts of Back East in favor of the rigors of the West did not make the decision to do so haphazardly. During most of the 19th ...

In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and ...

This is a compilation of three films for KS3 History students about a public health issue of the 19th century - the Cholera epidemic. The Cholera epidemic of 1832 affected Europe, London and then ...

In June 1832, two events stirred up political conflict in Lower Canada: the Place d'Armes by-election, which turned into a tragedy costing several lives, and the cholera epidemic. At the beginning ...

Dr Snow's map showing the cases of cholera in Broad Street, London, 1854. The map helped to identify the source of the outbreak - a polluted water source. A 19th century illustration depicting a ...

Angola has recorded 3,402 cholera cases and 114 deaths since the outbreak began in early January, according to the Health ...

In the early 19th century most people believed the disease ... In 1830, the Russian authorities attempted to contain a major cholera outbreak by prohibiting travel to or from affected towns ...

In June 1832, two events stirred up political conflict in Lower Canada: the Place d'Armes by-election, which turned into a tragedy costing several lives, and the cholera epidemic. At the beginning ...