The 18th century is considered the golden age of male wig-wearing,. In the early part of the century, the full-bottomed “periwig” reigned, featuring a cascade of wonderful curls. These wigs ...

Dressed in a long cowl to fend off the stench of putrefying flesh, the 18th century teacher and anatomist scrapes ... usher in a new understanding of the male body and developing new techniques ...

18th-century Ireland had a robust economy as a player in world trade. Truxes, a history and English teacher at Westbrook High School and a visiting lecturer of Irish history at Trinity College in ...