This caused diseases such as typhoid and cholera to run rampant. What cities grew during the Industrial Revolution? In the industrial revolution, New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia saw the most ...

These compelling photos provide a peek into Birmingham's history, revealing the grim reality of life in slum dwellings. Years ago, a substantial portion of the city's inhabitants resided in slums ...

Many large cities throughout the UK had expanded rapidly during the industrial revolution and the Victorian ... As a consequence, these slums became the breeding ground for disease, crime and ...