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- 1881: Bram Stoker
- ... at which point Stoker gave up his government job and became the acting manager of the theater. A short time after Stoker began his new career, the publishing house of Sampson, Lowe contacted him expressing interest in a collection of Stoker's stories. "Under the Sunset" was published in 1891 and was well received by some of the critics, but others thought the book too terrifying for children. Stoker was already ...
- 1882: Marco Polo
- ... as the Pamirs, and parching deserts, such as the Gobi. Marco and his party encountered such hazards as wild beasts and brigands; they also met with beautiful women, in whom young Marco took a special interest. The group traveled numerous countries and cultures, noting food, dress, and religion unique to each(Li Man Kin 17). In particular, under the khans's protection the Polos were able to observe a large portion ...
- 1883: The Zhou Dynasty
- ... an attempt to unify the country, the Zhou developed a system of feudalism in which, a Wang assigns a piece of land to a trusted vassal to rule. In was in the vassals best interest to remain loyal to the king and to stay in power. However, most of the lords had become corrupt and spoiled in hopes of gaining power and controlling the entire kingdom. King Wen tried to ...
- 1884: The Discovery of The New World Changed European Conceptions, Views, and Material Conditions
- ... beliefs. American art failed to have any significant effect on the development of European art in the Renaissance. Nevertheless, exotic objects from American, as well as the existence of Native Americans themselves, did stimulate the interest of some Europeans. Before the end of the sixteenth century, citizens had begun collecting Native American artifacts, but they especially prized the natural products of America. These prized possessions included pearls, precious stones, gold and ...
- 1885: Greek Olympics
- ... stadium. The race was 600 feet or 200 yards. The last foot race of the day was the Double Stade Race or Diaulos. It was added to the order of events because of the growing interest in the games during the first half-century of the Olympics. For the 14 Olympiad in 724 B.C. this new foot race was added. The meaning of diaulos is double flute. Its name describes ...
- 1886: The Holocaust
- ... react. Fluids from diseased animals were injected into humans to observe the effects. Prisoners were also forced to exist on sea water to see how long castaways might survive. Gynecology was an area of great interest. People were also put in a tub of ice water for three hours at a time so the Nazi doctors could observe the reactions. Various methods of sterilization were practiced. Their different methods of sterilization ...
- 1887: The Hundred Years' War
- ... Edward III was determined to gain control of the French coastline while providing himself with a bridgehead for future expeditions into France. 7 But the major cause of The Hundred Years' War was the economic interest - the revenues to be gotten from this rich territory. Wine was Gasgony's largest export product and major source of income to the vassal. Wool was England's largest export product and the source of ...
- 1888: The Tokugawa Period
- ... also the period in which Japans distinct culture reached its apex. The number of historical records, right down to the local level, make Tokugawa perfect for studying (Lehmann 124). Not only is it of interest for its own sake, it is also important to study the period for better insight into the countries modernization. Before the country modernized, the system ruling over the civilization was one very similar to those ...
- 1889: Is Saddam Satan?
- ... Simons 379). The U.S., it would seem, did not mind Iraq taking part of Kuwait so long as U.S. oil interests remained intact. What bothered the U.S. was that Americas oil interest were now in danger. So when Saddam misunderstood the U.S.s allowance of a partial takeover as one for total takeover, Saddam signed his own fate. The United States would do well to try ...
- 1890: The Impact of the Second Industrial Revolution on Europe
- ... inspired out of industrialization. Many felt that the society had a responsibility to the well benefit of each member. Across Europe there was a rise of Social Democratic parties which came to fight for the interest of the working people. They fought for state reforms, public education, welfare, social security and the protection of Human Rights. There were a number of great socialist thinkers, like that of Marx and Engel and ...
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