Articles related to "1846"

Charles Parnell was one of Ireland's greatest politicians. He backed the common Irish during the Land War and later devoted his life to the cause of Home Rule for Ireland

More than one hundred years have passed since the death of British artist Catherine (Kate) Greenaway but her art is still enjoyed today.

For Americans captured by the Mexican Army captivity was not harsh. While accounts of captivity are sparse, Capt. Cassius M. Clay left an account of his imprisonment.

The Donner brothers' California-bound wagon train became snow-bound and members faced starvation. Survivors were tainted by having resorted to cannibalism to stay alive.

For the first time since the voyages of Zheng He in the fifteenth century, China has deployed its navy overseas, in response to the threat posed by Somali pirates.

Founded by Benedictine monk Dom Rosendo Salvado in 1846, this community is a taste of Spanish style and architecture, with a great museum and art gallery.

Due to the belief in the validity of Manifest Destiny, especially in military and political arenas, the United States' military had enough backing to win against Mexico.

Cheadle in Staffordshire is a market town best known as the location of the renowned St. Giles Catholic Church which is also commonly referred to as 'Pugin's Gem'.

Marie Duplessis fell in love with famous composer and pianist, Franz Liszt, only a few years before Alexandre Dumas would immortalise her in the Lady of the Camellias.

Christmas is a collection of customs that have their origins in many countries. Knowing their background can be a great conversation starter over Christmas.

Transmitting code by electric telegraph key, messages were received almost immediately. The Telegraph was used by varying business sectors in Canada for nearly 122 years

The tragic story of the westward-bound Donner Party, also tainted by cannibalism, is a grim chapter in American history. Here is a list of those who died.

For survivors of the tragic1846 westward-bound Donner Party, the cannibalism that made it possible for some to live remains an unfortunate legacy.

As a congressman, Abraham Lincoln was very unpopular. The main reason for this is that he strongly opposed the Mexican War, a popular conflict.

Brief biography and works of Victorian poet Robert Browning, known for dramatic monologues in his verses.

From 1846 to 1869, around 70,000 Mormons followed the Mormon Pioneer Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah, a difficult and dangerous journey.

Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah: facts, the cast, brief synopsis, brief history, and other Mendelssohn-related information.

The Polk administration was determined to navigate a declaration of war against Mexico through the Congress even if it meant withholding crucial evidence.

Ice cream has been around for more than 1500 years. As an American dessert it was served by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to their guests.

Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio St Paul, Op.36: facts, the cast, brief history and other Mendelssohn-related information.

A brief biography of the life, career and works of Hector Berlioz - a major figure in the 19th century music Romantic movement and peer to Liszt and Wagner.

Fyodor Dostoevsky's works continue to influence contemporary authors. His early novels set the stage for existential philosophy and modern psychology.

What if poetry books were illustrated in the same way as altered books? Would we read differently? Are words strengthened or weakened by the introduction of image?

Several of America's first families are notable due to their large size. A few nineteenth-century presidents and first ladies had many children.

In The Market Revolution, Sellers uses a wealth of information to argue that the capitalist revolution in America affected every corner of the burgeoning nation.

The Wilmot Proviso represented a key step toward the debate over Congressional prerogatives regarding the extension of slavery into lands acquired from Mexico in 1848.

James K Polk was the first dark horse President and the last strong President until the American Civil War.

The War of 1812, the Mexican American War, and the Spanish War of 1898 represent conflicts that could have been avoided but were driven by expansionist motives and goals.

Encouraged by President Thomas Jefferson, musicians came from Italy to organize a brass section for the United States Marine Band.

The Wilmot Proviso attempted to ban slavery in newly acquired western territories but helped drive the wedge deeper between North and South.

The history of Thanksgiving is not just about Pilgrims. Learn about the role Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt had in creating the modern Thanksgiving.

Winter storms along the Pacific coasts have uncovered several types of artifacts buried in Oregon including shipwrecks, ghost forrests, canons, and iron deposits.

Charles Frederick Worth was a great fashion designer in late Victorian times and invented haute couture.

Charles Dickens stopped by the Semi-Colon Club on his visit to American in 1842. Many celebrated literary figures belonged, including the Lyman Beecher family.

Visiting the Boston area with kids? Don't miss Davis Farmland, an exciting petting zoo, corn maze and educational farm rolled into one.

Dred Scott's early years are a bit of a mystery, but his landmark case in his bid for for his freedom, and that of his family, essentially set abolitionism in motion.

The word Celt is Greek in origin being derived from the word Keltoi meaning 'barbarian' or 'stranger.'

Biography and works of French novelist and playwright Honore de Balzac, one of the creators of realism in literature, famous for The Human Comedy.

Following the discovery of gold in California the Indians experience a full measure of white westward expansion.

Throughout his career as a Texas Ranger, Jack Hays served with distinction and played in integral part in the settling of Texas.

Kettlebells have only recently come into the health and fitness industry in recent years, but this is no fad -Kettlebells have a hidden history of success.

A brief look at the man who helped to reform and revise the codes of civil, criminal and common law in the state of New York.

In 1846 Brigham Young led the first group of Mormons from Nauvoo, Ill., to present-day Utah.

Millions of specimens provide a fascinating insight into both animals and the mind of a 19th century scientist embroiled in the debate over evolution.

Billed as America's Representative Contralto, Jessie Bartlett Davis was the singer responsible for the great success of Reginald De Koven's song, Oh Promise Me.

Door and Dreyschock were noted in their lifetime, and it is fitting that they are remembered today.

Two brothers from Russia made a sensational splash in the concert world in the 1800's, and Anton's name is remembered to this day.

At the time of her construction, the SS Great Britain was the largest ship in the world. Today, it rests as a floating museum in Bristol Harbour.

Reports of violence at football matches go back a long way but trouble really built up when the English disease took hold between the 1960s and 1980s.

The United States Army National Guard traces its roots back to 1636. As people moved west and new territories and states were formed, new guard units were established.