In June 1832, two events stirred up political conflict in Lower Canada: the Place d'Armes by-election, which turned into a tragedy costing several lives, and the cholera epidemic. At the beginning ...

At least six people in the UK and Germany ended up in the hospital after consuming water from the Bermel Georgis holy well in ...

This increased the occurrences of cholera outbreaks, as the Thames was the main source of drinking water for the city. In 1848, there was a second outbreak of cholera in London. Dr John Snow ...

In June 1832, two events stirred up political conflict in Lower Canada: the Place d'Armes by-election, which turned into a tragedy costing several lives, and the cholera epidemic. At the beginning ...