As a companion to yesterday’s theme, today is about recent history, loosely defined as from the Industrial Revolution up to now. The defining feature of these recent centuries is probably the massive wave of technological advancement that among other things, made The Avocado possible. What depiction of the recent past since 1800, on screen or on the page, is your favorite?

Costume Bonus: Any favorites for standout costume design? (This can cover any period in history.)

Train Bonus: Railroads are still very relevant of course, but the advent of the steam locomotive roughly coincides with the time frame of our theme today, and there was a time before the automobile when the rail was the way to travel on land. What’s your favorite train-based story?