IN THE 1830′s and after the winds of reform shook the United States more furiously than ever they had since the Revolution. Not only were there more causes than before, but, in an era of “the rise of the common man,” they affected more people. In such an atmosphere of unrest, the status of the [...]

1850 Thomas Cook, one of the world’s first travel agencies is founded. Millard Fillmore becomes US President. Rabbits introduced to Australia and soon became pests. Phineas Quimby issued patent for a steering machine. Beer first sold in glass bottles (before then beer was poured into a bucket or cup the patron would bring along). 1851 [...]