In 1846, Elias Howe developed what is arguably the most innovative piece of fashion technology in the sewing machine. Howe got the idea to create it by eavesdropping on another conversation about how good of an idea it is, but also how difficult it would be to create. Howe's wife helped a lot with the design and testing of the sewin machine, and in the process created this seemingly futuristic piece of technology. Once Howe patented the sewing machine, companies all over the country began to take notice and Howe instantly made his fortune. However, Howe's brother Amasa went to England to meet with high ranking people in fashion and stole his brother's idea starting "The Sewing Machine Wars". People everywhere began developing their own versions of the machine, which sparked lawsuits to pop up pretty much everywhere across the country and in England. A lot of the machines however proved to be faulty, so just as much money was made from lawsuits as was made from patents of different...

The very first photo taken by a camera was between 1830-1840. These images absolutely changed the culture and the way people send information all over the world. For the first time in the world's history, you could see into a moment of time without being there. The rich and royalty were the first to have their photos taken and proved to be much more accurate than paintings. This allowed ordinary people to see their royalty and rulers like it was real life. The inventor was a British man Names Fox Talbot. Fox created his first image in 1934 using silver chloride and exposing it to the sun. by 1941, Fox had completed his invention of the camera and perfected his photo capturing process. He now had a camera that used negatives, just like the disposable cameras we grew up using. The cost of an image then was about $6. In today's money, that's about $185.

When I first heard the news, I thought they were talking about black magic or witchcraft. Apparently, one of the townsmen has...

In November of 1848 the first medical school for women opened. The Boston Female Medical School is now Boston University School of Medicine. Located in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the first school to train women in the field of medicine. Before merging with Boston University in 1874, It was originally founded by Samuel Gregory. It was created to exclusively promote the medical Education Society to accurately reflect on the fact that the focus was more on the education on women. Gregory argued that the United States was the only country in the world that females were dependent on males for assistance in childbirth. Gregory also believed that women were more likely to avoid using drugs and medical instruments during the process of childbirth. Women were showing that they were taking actions in a more delegate matter. They also were more likely to attend more classes and graduate with more of an interest. This...

During Queen Victoria's reign in the 19th Century, women were still seen as less than men, much like the rest of the world at the time. The main role of the woman during this time was to be at home to take care of the house, and tend to the husband's needs. This is seen as a theme in Middlemarch particularly, as one of the main themes of the book is the significance of marriage in the women's lives. The entire book is practically dedicated to seeing the women's perspective during this time in finding a husband and the trials she goes through in deciding her role in his life while navigating the struggles in her own. This is particularly relevant in this time when looking at the event in 1870 where the Married Women's Property Act was passed, allowing women to own, buy, and sell her own property the same as a single woman. Before this time, women were not able to own property "in her own right," and the husband was also fully responsible for the wive's debt. Property Acts were...