19th Century
The First Football Club
During the 19th Century the game of football became increasingly popular but there was no standardised set of rules. Public...
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade is the nickname given to the Battle of Balaclava, a key battle fought during...
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The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic landmarks in the World. Originally called Liberty Enlightening the World,...
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The Founding of the International Red Cross
In 1859, Swiss business man, Henry Dunant was horrified to see the aftermath of a battle where thousands of wounded...
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Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species
Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species was first published on 24th November 1859 with the title On the...
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The Sand Creek Massacre
In 1851 the terms of the Treaty of Fort Laramie had guaranteed the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians ownership of land...
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Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech made by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication ceremony of the Soldiers National Cemetery in...
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The Quest to Reach the South Pole
Antarctica had first been sighted in 1820 by a Russian team of explorers led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and...
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