19th century

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19th century

Daily life in Victorian England

Recreates daily life in Victorian England, from urban slums to the estates of high society, with information on the physical, social, economic, and legal aspects of the era, from 1837 to 1901.

Manifest destiny

westward expansion
Explores how the concepts and ideals of the Manifest Destiny influenced United States history and helped shape modern foreign policy.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Nineteen-year-old French sailor Edmond Dantes is unjustly imprisoned on his planned wedding day, and after fourteen years of solitary confinement, a daring escape, hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo, and a new identity bring him closer to a reunion with his love, Mercedes, and revenge upon his accusers.

Oliver Twist

In nineteenth-century England, a young orphan runs away from a workhouse, is captured by a gang of thieves, and finally escapes.

David Copperfield

A young boy in nineteenth-century London runs away from an unhappy home, finds employment in a wine factory, and becomes acquainted with a wide variety of characters in the city streets.

The British industrial revolution

Examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the industrial revolution that transformed Great Britain between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth century.

Stalking Jack the Ripper

A gothic murder mystery set in gritty Victorian-era London, where an intrepid society girl finds herself embroiled in the investigation of a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Presents two episodes of Granada Television's The adventures of Sherlock Holmes series, in which Holmes, assisted by Dr. Watson, solves crimes in 19th century England.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Presents two episodes of Granada Television's The adventures of Sherlock Holmes series, in which Holmes, assisted by Dr. Watson, solves crimes in 19th-century England.

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Presents three episodes of Granada Television's The adventures of Sherlock Holmes series, in which Holmes, assisted by Dr. Watson, solves crimes in 19th-century England.

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