Articles related to "1870"

Italy unified under the leadership of several men: Giuseppe Mazzini, Camillo di Cavour, Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel. The forty year process ended in 1870.

One of the most celebrated French authors in the world, Dumas produced many tales of adventure, including the famous 'Three Musketeers'.

The 1850, 1860 & 1870 US Federal Census Records were first to list every person by name. Genealogical data includes age, birthplace, and clues to land records.

Manitoba joined the Dominion of Canada on July 15, 1870 on terms originally negotiated by Louis Riel.

During her famed medical career, Maria Montessori developed an interest in the educational needs of children which challenged accepted traditional teaching practice.

Every family tree has a few black sheep, but they're often hard to find. After all, most people don't advertise the fact that grandpa was a horse thief, or worse.

The financial crisis of the 1870's has been called The Long Depression. Its effects were still being felt even in the 1890s.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, founded by six young women at Monmouth College in 1870, plays an integral role in the organization of sororities today.

Creme Fraiche is the only gelding to win the Belmont Stakes, while fillies Ruthless, Tanya, and Rags to Riches also won. Seven females have trained Belmont starters.

More than 120 paintings by French and Russian artists, including Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Kandinsky, Tatlin and Malevich, are currently on show in London.

The history of the Negro Leagues is even more interesting and complex than the origins of the Major Leagues.

By the time Otto von Bismarck declared the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, Napoleon III had been out maneuvered and diplomatically isolated.

Coins of the Province of Canada included a 20-cent piece that was not generally accepted by the spending public. A 25-cent coin later became standard

James Richardson and Mary Ellen Stewart immigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1851. James, a worker on the railroad, moved his family throughout western PA.

Otto von Bismarck, a Prussian aristocrat, led the unification process of the several Germanic states into a unified nation in the latter half of the 19th century.

Here are the best hitters to play for that team which currently spends it's summers in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

This account of a fever that swept Littleham in 1871 comprises a compelling blend of 'social history, research and imaginative reconstruction'.

In this often overlooked novel, Wilkie Collins makes clear his views on marriage and the position of women in Victorian society.

Despite the many rumors surrounding her life, Calamity Jane's fame will always be connected with Wild Bill Hickok.

The FA Challenge Cup is now one of the most illustrious competitions in sport, yet it might never have existed had it not been for Charles William Alcock.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English novelist who wrote many great works including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.

Bavaria began as a duchy during the early middle ages, and was elevated to an independent kingdom by Napoleon. During WWII it became home to Nazi headquarters.

On June 5, 1999, a huge crowd gathered to watch the moving of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to its new location.

The assassination on June 28, 1914 of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, sparked World War I.

Canada celebrates its 140th birthday on July 1st. But the birth of Confederation in 1867 was not a smooth and painless process. One province fought the BNA Act passage

Famous great writers quoted for their Christmas thoughts and sentiments.

A launch pad for tracing Quaker ancestors is the Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy. Here are tips for locating and using it.

Brief biography of Hilaire Belloc, a versatile English writer and parliamentarian best known for children's verses like Cautionary Tales and Bad Child's Book of Beasts.

Italian unification is indebted to Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi, but the policies and actions of Camillo Cavour ensured the Risorgimento.

Kappa Alpha Theta, founded in 1870, was the first secret organization for women to be named with Greek letters and to establish chapters in Canada.

A jury had failed to convict would-be Presidential assassin John Surratt for either the assassination of Abraham Lincoln or treason.

Traces the early life and later influences of Maria Montessori, leading to the Montessori Method she pioneered.

The Civil War had been won by the North, but there was still much to do, as both legal and extra-legal means were used to prevent freed slaves from voting.

The first General Council to be held at the Vatican occurred during the reign of Pope Pius IX.

Bat Masterson was one of the most renowned "Lawmen of the Old West" but was not the cold-blooded killer that so many false legends and counterfeit reports claimed.

Charles Dickens' use of iron gall ink threatened the existence of his manuscripts.

"A Christmas Carol" is best known, but Charles Dickens wrote four other Christmas books and seventeen Christmas stories. Dickens' typical style dominates these.

Biography of Claude Monet before Giverny. Pioneer of French Impressionism, famous for Impression Sunrise and his Giverny garden.

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) readily select small trees as available food sources. Native deer-resistant plants ensure success in built landscapes.

The history of the Chicago Cubs is the history of professional baseball. It's that simple, and it's that important.

Even in the atmosphere of intense violence, Freedmen's Bureau agents committed themselves to the education of Texas' former slaves.

Maria Rye's work toward relief of British children's workhouse suffering resulted in emigration of thousands and wide criticism.

H. R. Revels, first Black Republican U. S. senator, had to endure three days of debate as Democrats tried to deny him the seat to which he had been elected.

Jem Mace boxed in both the bareknuckle era and under Queensbury rules. He was the first world heavyweight champion and was still fighting at the age of fifty nine

The Lapham Peak Unit, part of Kettle Moraine State Forest, is an excellent location to enjoy nature in Southeastern Wisconsin.

General Councils involved the bishops of the church and special dignitaries who came together to define and unify their teachings.

There have been many more than just two major leagues in baseball history. Here is a quick history of all six leagues that qualify as "major leagues."

These include the crowns of the Queen Mother, Queen Mary, Queen Victoria, Mary of Modena, the Prince of Wales, and the Imperial Crown of India.

The General Councils represent the gradual correction of misperceptions of the teachings of the Apostles after the church began.

The Second General Council of Nicaea was actually meant to be held at Constantinople.