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Há 3 dias · Industrial Revolution, in modern history, the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. These technological changes introduced novel ways of working and living and fundamentally transformed society.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Há 3 dias · The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas.
Há 2 dias · The forgotten history of New York’s first electric taxi fleet—in the 1800s. More than a century before Teslas hit the road, battery-powered taxicabs zipped silently through the streets of ...
Há 2 dias · The history of the United Kingdom begins in 1707 with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union. The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into being with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland , [1] into a new unitary state called Great Britain .
Há 4 dias · The Culture of History: English Uses of the Past 1800–1953. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2006, ISBN: 9780199296880; 384pp.; Price: £60.00. The use of the past in previous eras has become a growth area of historical enquiry in recent times, exemplified by the enormous Cambridge University project, ‘Past Versus Present ...
Há 3 dias · During the war years the minor events of academic history mirrored the greater issues of national affairs. In 1803 the fear of a French invasion led to the formation of a corps of university volunteers, though the heads at first opposed the plan as 'an unacademical thing'.
Há 2 dias · During the 1800s, the need for local administration greatly increased, prompting piecemeal adjustments. The sanitary districts and parish councils had legal status, but were not part of the mechanism of government.
