Before the tractor was invented, farmers worked their land tirelessly alongside beasts of burden such as horses and mules that required six acres of land for feed, per animal, each year. Fearing ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Virginia 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.

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Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Florida 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.

The First Industrial Revolution in the mid-18th century, powered by coal, transformed an agricultural economy into an ...

But, in seedy ‘pits’ across the country; there was a barbaric activity at play. Defenceless animals were being thrown into fighting-rings and made to brawl to the death in a Gladiator-esque battle.

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In an effort to capture a snapshot of the U.S. job market’s history, Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in ...

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The Industrial Revolution, a pivotal chapter in human history, began in the late 18th century in Britain and set the stage for a seismic shift in the way societies functioned. What started as a remark ...