Articles related to "1887"

Although well intentioned, the Dawes Act resulted in massive land losses for Native American tribes and ultimately resulted in widespread poverty and despair.

The Federal Government subsidized the settlement and economic developement of the west in a number of ways, primarily by giving land both to business and individuals.

Entangling alliances in 1914 ensured that any provocation would set into motion the intricate military mobilization schedules dragging the Great Powers into World War.

Music, refrigeration, carpeting, plumbing and rootbeer - it sounds like today's home. Many of the comforts we consider newer were created over one hundred years ago.

John Joseph Caldwell Abbott became Prime Minister in 1891. Though reluctant to be PM, Abbott was an able leader, surviving scandal and pushing through reforms

Florence Price was the first African-American woman to have her symphonic compositions performed by a major American orchestra.

A farmer and lobbyist for rights, James Gladstone of Alberta's Kainai Reserve arrived in the Senate of Canada with one big problem - First Nations people could not vote.

Insight into the philosophy of Edmund Husserl, that consciousness is directedness towards an object. He criticized psychologism.

With his deerslayer hat, calabash pipe, and quick-witted ways, Sherlock Holmes captured the reading world's imagination in 1887 and hasn't let go.

Newspaper obituaries are some of the most valuable documents for genealogists, but there's no single method for finding them.

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

The largest crowd in Belmont Stakes history came out to see Smarty Jones in 2004. What was the race's official song replaced in 1997? What years had the fewest entries?

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town was Leacock's best known work but his most financially rewarding effort was a text book which became a university standard for 20 years

The concept of utopia is a useful frame for considering political and social questions from a modern perspective. The article suggests a possible approach.

Gabriel Fauré was equally distinguished and respected as a composer and a teacher. Here's a profile of his life, career and music.

Henry Ward Beecher was probably the most famous minister in American in the 1800's. Based in Brooklyn, Beecher became known far and wide for his preaching.

Established before the Anglo - Boer War that nearly destroyed the whole town, Dullstroom has in origins deeply rooted in the Netherlands in Europe.

The two sides of Cobell v.Kempthorne

Biography of American philosopher and educationist John Dewey, pioneer of pragmatism and educational reforms.

First named the Athletics of Babylon, these black baseball players held their own against all competition, including several teams from the then major leagues.

St. Patrick's Church, Wildfield in Gore Township was formally blessed on June 27, 1830.

Intrepid May Hutton who at twenty three was a widow set out for the silver mines of Idaho, leaving Ohio and her family for a new beginning.

This article gives a short introduction to the lives of three Indian gurus of the 20th century: Swami Sivananda, Neem Karoli Baba and Anandamayi Ma.

Kansas Charley undergoes circumcision to cure bedwetting. He is placed in a home but the bedwetting continues.

Works by artists John Singer Sargent, Willard Leroy Metcalf, Henry Ossawa Tanner and August Macke took Orientalist inclinations to new levels.

Experimentation on humans is today regulated by law, but in 1874 there were few safeguards in place to protect Mary Rafferty from Dr. Roberts Bartholow.

After Leonardo's drawings of the parachute nothing was done in that field until about 100 years later, and after one jump the idea was left until the Montgolfier Brothers

The Mystery Guild of America has listed the top mystery novels of all time. Below are the top 15 on the list. There are the predictable favorites and a few surprises.

A detailed list of facts and figures about Vanuatu as a simple introduction to this beautiful island nation.

The life, times and works of this brilliant 19th century writer whose death remains an unsolved mystery to this very day

The Indian Reorganization Act provided several short-term benefits, but what about the long-term effect?

On the dusty, gravel road between Birdsville and Windorah, the town of Betoota has no inhabitants. The historic hotel is the only structure in Australia's smallest town.

This old Bradford mill has been transformed to display a slice of English history - today any visitor to this free museum is sure to find something of interest.

Popularized in the 19th century, it became the "consummate" exquisite course required to end a perfect meal.

From romantic folklore to memories of days gone by to generations past, covered bridges provide a glimpse of life in New England in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

A summary of how Sir David Bruce discovered the cause of Malta Fever, also called brucellosis

It is easy see why the Gower was named Britain's first Area of Outstanding Beauty. See award winning beaches, stunning cliff top views and The Mumbles fishing village.

Gilles Jansz Mandeville was among the early colonists of New York, arriving from Holland in1659.

The gasoline engine was pivotal to the creation of automobiles. Using this technology, modern manufacturers improved the concept to build an industry.

The daughter of two musicians, it was inevitable that Mary would choose that road to travel...and travel it she did, ending up with a great concert career.

Biography of Henry David Thoreau, writer, transcendentalist and political activist, famous for his book 'Walden' and essay 'Civil Disobedience.'

Kansas Charley is placed on an Orphan Train and sent to another farm in Minnesota. He is again whipped for bedwetting and was not provided sufficient clothing.

The Florida Derby has served as a launching pad for Big Brown, Barbaro, Monarchos, Thunder Gulch, and Unbridled. B. A. Jones conditioned two 1940s Triple Crown champs.

Little Tich was the diminutive star performer of the British Music Hall who with his dance routine took America and Europe by storm at the turn of the 20th century.

Join thousands of Madridleños dressed for show on their Sunday paseo through Madrid's beautiful Retiro Park.

Marc Chagall is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. A brief look at the life and artwork of the French artist Marc Chagall.

The mixed-blood population in America faces a unique set of challenges. Gaining cultural respect and fighting for basic rights are still high on the agenda.

Brief biography and philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, great thinker who challenged foundations of Christianity and traditional morality.

It is not too often that one sees a father-son concert relationship but before Rudolf and Peter Serkin there was the Pauer family of Vienna.

A short look at the life and career of a woman who, in her short life, brought forth poems that deserve a place in Canada's literary heritage.