Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851

"Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851" by Various is a magazine from the 1850s that gives readers a look into the past through articles, stories, and essays, covering everything from politics and society to literature. One part of the magazine looks at how shopkeepers felt about the economy, questioning whether the good news from politicians was true or not, while another is Major Flinders's journal, which tells a story from the Siege of Gibraltar that shows how people dealt with tough times during big historical events. Together, topics such as these are packaged to tell a good story about what life was like in that era.