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Articles related to "Nineteenth Century"
Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation, concluding with some of the best Thanksgiving sites on the internet. thanksgiving address • abraham lincoln • civil war • nineteenth century
AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE - WOMEN WRITERS PART 1 A list of Australian women writers of the nineteenth century. women • writers • australian women writers • miles franklin • books
Captivating Caroline My article this month is about Caroline Norton who changed English law so that married women had more rights over their children and their income. caroline norton • nineteenth century english law • sheridan
Dickinson's After great pain This essay analyzes Dickinson's poem, "After great pain," while supporting the claim that the poem is relevant to all human suffering. poem emily dickinson pain nineteenth century forma
Fin-de-Seicle Fashion The article this month is for the Fin-de-Seicle event. I am interested in the fashions of the time. fin-de-siecle • fashion • late nineteenth century • history • women's fashion
New Zealand's King- Part 1 The story of one of New Zealand's most famous leaders. richard seddon • politican • premier • nineteenth century • liberal
New Zealand's King- Part 2 Part 2 of the life of Richard Seddon. autocrat, politican, and New Zealand legend. richard seddon • premier • premiere • west coast • nineteenth century
Overcoming Obstacles in Late Nineteenth-Century France: Part I, Berthe Morisot The restrictions of the lives of late nineteenth-century French women and how Berthe Morisot circumvented them. morisot • impressionism
Overcoming Obstacles in Late Nineteenth-Century France: Part II, Mary Cassatt Marry Cassatt's beating the odds of 19th-century patriarchy and offering visual critiques of it in her work. mary cassatt • impressionism • 19th century art • female painters • female artists
Russia's Search for Liberty: Part III. Rebels and Riots Russia pursues its lust for power, frees its serfs, is disgraced in war, and succumbs to rule by an untested political/economic theory that promises Utopia. russian history • russia and the nineteenth century • the romanovs • russia and radical politics
Tea Time Enjoy a nineteenth-century tea party with these delightful desserts. recipes • recipe • nineteenth century • 19th century • romance
The British in India 1825-1859 The colorful and varied uniforms of British Army military units in India in the 19th century. india • indian colonial history • british empire • english colonialism • british military history
The Oxford Museum: An Architectural Discourse The article looks at the architectural style of the Oxford Museum. oxford • architecture • gothic • victorian • nineteenth century
Violence Against Women in Europe and America, Part II Part II of a 4-part series exploring recent scholarship on the history of rape and spousal murder in France, England, and the United States.
Rousseau Cast Aside: Women Painters and the Absence of the Bourgeois Ideal It is documented that women painters of the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth- century Parisian art world rarely represented the ideal of bourgeois motherhood in their oeuvres. Despite public opinion of a woman’s proper “place,” such paintings were approved for exhibition in the (often juried) Salons. Drawing upon historical, economic, and philosophical examples, I will explain two possible reasons for public toleration of this tendency and how it benefited the truly ambitious. rousseau • women • bourgeois • motherhood • painting
Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Set in nineteenth-century China, this national bestseller centers on two women, destined for eternal friendship, whose differences in fate challenge their love. snow flower and the secret fan by lisa see • snow flower and the secret fan provides historical • women's role in 19th century rural china • female characters in snow flower and the secret fa • footbinding and nu-shu in 19th century china
What is a Chautauqua? Originally focused on secular education in the late nineteenth century, the chautauqua movement continues to focus today on the teaching profession. chautauqua • secular education movement • nineteenth century secular education • chautauau institution • nineteenth century teaching
Artistic Endeavour versus Decency: Women Art Students and the Male Nude Model in Early Nineteenth-Century Paris Were women art students in Paris allowed to study from the live nude model before the late nineteenth century? Why was the issue so controversial? nude study • life drawing • women's art education
First and Unique: Britain's Industrial Revolution, Part IV This four-part series explores the uniqueness of Britain's industrial revolution in the 19th century vis-a-vis Germany and France. Parts 1 and 2 explore the contrast between Britain and Germany; Parts 3 and 4 with France.
The Development of the British Working Class, A Debate: Part II Part 2 of a two-part series exploring the debate among British historians about the emergence and development of the British working class during the 19th century.
COLLECTING "OLD GLORY"...THE AMERICAN FLAG There is nothing like the vision of the American Flag and the vivid colors she so proudly possesses when we hear her snap in the days' breeze. Flags and banners had always commanded power in the past, and now when I see an American flag, I think of parades and community functions. So, lets explore the American Flag as an important textile of our country's history. stars • stripes • linen • wool • silk
Converting a Savage Mind: The Introduction Introduction to a series of articles, to appear over the next several weeks, that describe the British attempt to convert the African "savage" during the 19th century. 19th century • colonialism • commerce • the three c's • missionary
See Fortifications in Luxembourg The fortifications and casemates of Luxembourg were inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List as an outstanding example of European military architecture. sightseeing in luxembourg • top sights in luxemburg • american military cemetery • bock casemates • unesco world cultural heritage list
Violence Against Women in Europe and America, Part III Part III of a 4-part series exploring recent scholarship on the history of rape and spousal murder in France, England, and the United States.
Wood Engraving and a Wood Engraver in the 21st Century A short article about one man's long life in the arts of printmaking. He attributes it to getting high on the solvents initially. (Funny, they didn't do that to me... Ed.) prints • printmaking • engraving • wood engraving • art instructor
Colonial Medicine (book review) Colonial medicine is often seen as a major "tool of empire." Yet, as historian David Arnold shows us, in many ways, this aspect of the British "civilizing mission" was an abominable failure. book review • colonial medicine • david arnold • historian • western medicine
Emily Dickinson: The Men in Her Life Whether Emily Dickinson had lovers is still a mystery, however there were a number of men that may have influenced her intense and passionate poetry. emily dickinson's men in her life • men who influenced women poets • women poets • love lives of women poets • american women poets
First and Unique: Britain's Industrial Revolution, Part II This four-part series explores the uniqueness of Britain's industrial revolution in the 19th century vis-a-vis Germany and France. Parts 1 and 2 explore the contrast between Britain and Germany; Parts 3 and 4 with France.
La Vida Victorian What do wassailing, a mongoose, tea parties, and the Salvation Army have in common? Your students will enjoy finding out through these tips for bringing the rich Victorian era into your classroom. Pick and choose from the many activities listed to enrich a British literature class or a history class's venture into Victorian England. <i> Article features links to specific sites for online texts, social customs, Queen Victoria, and other historical research. </i> queen victoria • charles dickens • rudyard kipling • teaching • teaching tips
Romanticism in Music Romanticism in Music and the changes that society had during the Romantic era, plus how it affected the arts, especially music. romantic music
The Gift of Inclusiveness A typical United Methodist congregation is pretty diverse in political viewpoint, attitude toward public issues, and theological orientation. However, there was a time when a church was virtually a segregated institution. united methodist • congregation • god • jesus • holy spirit
Trailblazer Books: Great Historical Fiction for Children The Trailblazer Series introduces young readers (ages 8 to 12) to many interesting historical figures, through stories in which children of the past interact with Christian heroes. trailblazers • juvenile • historical fiction • christian • heroes
Women's Sports and Fitness Women took part in a variety of sports during the nineteenth century. In fact, they were almost as fitness conscious as we are today. sports • fitness • women's sports • women • exercise
First and Unique: Britain's Industrial Revolution, Part III This four-part series explores the uniqueness of Britain's industrial revolution in the 19th century vis-a-vis Germany and France. Parts 1 and 2 explore the contrast between Britain and Germany; Parts 3 and 4 with France.
Mismeasure of the Vote The subjective evaluation of ballots in the recount conducted in selected counties in Florida is apt to inadvertently comply with the prejudices of those who perform the evaluation. The consequence is the "mismeasure of the vote." florida • vote • hand count
Regency and Victorian Perfumes Regency and Victorian women enjoyed a variety of luscious botanical perfumes. aromatherapy • perfume • fragrance • fragrances • perfumes
Converting a Savage Mind: Commerce and Christianity This article describes how commerce and capitalism played a pivotol role in missionaries' understanding about how to convert the "savage" Africans commerce • free trade • capitalism • conversion • christianity
Converting a Savage Mind: Failure and Conclusion This article concludes the series on "Converting a Savage Mind," by describing the failure of 19th century missions in Africa. (It should be noted that Christianity was wildly successful in Africa during the 20th Century.) failure • missionaries • missions • evanglism • great britain
EMBROIDERED PICTURES-SILK TREASURES OF YESTERYEAR Embroidered silk pictures are also known as "petitpoint". Last year I received an email from one of my readers about a lovely silk petitpoint of an 18th century domestic scene, which she needed more information about. So, I thought this would be a good topic for this months article. silk • painted pictures • satin stitch • long/short stitch • split stitch
Once a Pirate by Susan Grant Once a Pirate, Susan Grant, time-travel time-travel • romance • susan grant • once a pirate
SAMPLERS...A YOUNG GIRLS EMBROIDERY WITH GROWNUP PRICES Many of the "samplers" were of the simplest type of embroideries. They contained letters, numbers and sometimes stylized motifs. All were made by young girls to practice both the alphabet and basic sewing techniques. What makes this piece of embroidery so popular with the antique textile collectors that at auction they sell for thousands of dollars? sampler • embroidery • sewing • textile • cross-stitch
The Romantic Song The Romantic Song or the Lied emerging as a favored example of the new lyricism of the Romantic era. music • romantic era • lied
Authentic Victorian Floors Does your Victorian home lack restorable hardwood floors? Don't despair! Though popular today, polished hardwood and Oriental rugs were not the authentic floor treatments for most of the Victorian century. You do have other options. victorian • floors • linoleum • tile • hardwood
Herbaceous Borders - Part One
When nineteenth century gardeners began to create herbaceous borders, they thought that they were reviving seventeenth century gardening practices. herbaceous borders • victorian
Herbaceous Borders - Part Two
Herbaceous borders were very fashionable during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. herbaceous borders • edwardian • gertude jekyll • sissinghurst • hidcote
Household Words and Catherine Beecher- PART THREE The completion of the article about Catherine Beecher. words • words • and more words • catherine beecher • feminist history
Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average Where It Ought to Be? If the stock market had grown at 10% per year for the last seven years, the Dow would be approximately where it is now. dow
SF and the 20th Century, Part 3: H.G. Wells As the teaser for <i>Star Wars: Episode I</i> pointed out, every story has a beginning. So it is with the story of modern SF; and that beginning is a man named H.G. Wells. In part 3 of our SF and the 20th Century series we take a look at this great writer and visionary, and provide links to on-line copies of his stories. h.g. wells • hg wells • herbert george wells • online versions of hg wells stories and books • science fiction |
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