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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of St. Quentin (1871)
Events January - April January 18 - The member-states of the North German Confederation unite into a single nation-state known as the German Empire.
For other uses of the name see: The Spanish won a significant victory over the French in the Battle of San Quentin (1557) during the Franco-Habsburg War (1551-1559), which Philip II of Spain resumed having gained English support with Queen Mary as an ally.
Wilhelm I Siege of Paris Conflict Franco-Prussian War Date September 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871 Place Paris, France Result German victory The Siege of Paris lasting from September 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871 was the final defeat of the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-St.-Quentin-%281871%29   (1126 words)

  
 History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1 by J.B. Mansfield, Captains, Shipping, Lighthouse Keepers and Marine
Other vessels destroyed on this date by the Chicago fire were the schooner Glenbula, owned by Magill and others; schooner Eclipse; the barkentine Fontanella, owned by Beckwith, J. Bothwell and others; the schooner Butcher Boy, owned by John Murray and others, partially destroyed; the Canadian bark Valetta, owned by Captain Larkin, and the schooner Alnwick.
Other losses of the season were the schooner Pioneer, barge Transport, bark Mainland, brig Lowell, schooner Dan Tindell, barge J. Warner, schooner H. Fairchild, schooner Gear, schooner Victoria, schooner Rosa Sterns, schooner W. Lyons, schooner Skylark, bark Excelsior, schooner J. Miner, schooner Wm.
She had been wrecked on Sugar island, on a trip from Buffalo to Chicago in 1871; was released in the spring of 1872, and reconstructed, and on her first trip she was wrecked again at Vermilion.
www.linkstothepast.com /marine/chapt39.html   (8448 words)

  
 NOAA 200th Top Tens - Historic Events
Events like Launch of TIROS I and Forecasting the Storm of the Century are single and dramatic watershed events that punctuate our history with success after long and sometimes arduous periods of testing and incremental advances.
Some of the events, like Forecasting the Storm of the Century and establishing the National Marine Sanctuary System are the culmination of internal, ongoing work to achieve long-term goals.
World War II (1941-1945): transformed, more than any other event since their founding in 1807 and 1871, the technological, geographic, and social landscape of the Survey of the Coast and the Weather Bureau, two legacy agencies of today’s NOAA.
celebrating200years.noaa.gov /events/welcome.html   (972 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Events June 27 - The first Queen's Plate race is held in TorontoAugust 25 - Montreal's Victoria Bridge opensSeptember 1: The construction of the Canadian House of Commons began.
Events The first female student was accepted into Mount Allison University in Sackville, New BrunswickSmallpox sweeps through Fort Victoria area and down the length of the Northwest Coast, killin..
Events March 29 - Queen Victoria gives royal assent to the British North America ActJuly 1 - The Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united into the Dominion of Canada by the B..
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 Dvd Shop >> The Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 (Essential Histories)
All other events surrounding the war, such as the revolution in France that it caused, are covered though not explored in depth, as they are topics for other books.
Germany on the other hand, which fought and won the war without allies, spent much less effort on cooperative diplomacy and paid for that mistake in 1914-1918.
In the peace settlement with the French Third Republic in 1871 Germany gained the eastern French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, areas that were to provide a bone of contention for years to come.
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 Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Buffalo Co. - Part 3
The junction of the two railroads and the business part of the city is on the level land, as is the greater portion of the resident part of the town, though it extends north to the summit of the slight elevation mentioned.
Among other events of 1871, late in the summer and early in the fall, the Platte River went nearly dry.
On their way back to Kearney with their prisoners it was feared by the captors that other parties of herders might be lying in wait for them; therefore, as the trip was made during the night, the greatest precaution was observed.
www.kancoll.org /books/andreas_ne/buffalo/buffalo-p3.html   (4590 words)

  
 Wilson Quarterly @ the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The dramatic situations these and other distinctive entertainments of the period presented, on both stage and screen, and the sexual humor they contained, were thought daring at the time; within a couple of years they would be considered embarrassingly passé.
In retrospect, to be sure, the transition was presaged by several other developments in 1963: the death of John XXIII on June 2, the murder of Medgar Evers on June 12, the March on Washington for civil rights on August 28.
From my perspective [is their any other?] it should be available to all those interested in one of most provocative and startling political, social and cultural events of the twentieth century.
www.wilsoncenter.org /index.cfm?fuseaction=wq.essay&essay_id=68646   (8469 words)

  
 United for Peace & Justice : United for Peace and Justice Unity Statement
Military recruiters are aggressively targeting low-income students, predominantly people of color, who, because they are denied access to good schools and decent jobs, have few alternatives to poverty or incarceration other than joining the military.
The war drive has served as a pretext for attacking basic rights of workers while serving as a cover and distraction for the sinking economy, corporate corruption, and layoffs.
The information and events on this site are not necessarily endorsed by members of United for Peace and Justice.
www.unitedforpeace.org /article.php?id=1871   (1636 words)

  
 Charles Babbage
Born December 26, 1791 in Teignmouth, Devonshire UK, Died 1871, London; Known to some as the "Father of Computing" for his contributions to the basic design of the computer through his Analytical machine.
When he died in 1871, however, few people knew who he was.
In Das Kapital, Marx quoted from Economy of Manufactures on this rage to improve: "Improvements succeeded each other so rapidly, that machines which had never been finished were abandoned in the hands of their makers, because new improvements had superseded their utility".
ei.cs.vt.edu /~history/Babbage.html   (3782 words)

  
 1879 Menard & Mason Counties--Other Events and Incidents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
The building of this mill was an event of great interest to the people, and Mr.
This schoolhouse was used as both church and school edifice until 1871, when Mr.
Dieffenbacher moved into the city of Havana, and other members united elsewhere.
www.iltrails.org /menard/1879pg517.html   (1136 words)

  
 What Happened All Those Years Ago - 1801-1900   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Trivia, world events, historical landmarks, births and deaths that have occurred through the years for 1801 to 1900.
Other names were discussed for Canada before it was named in 1867.
Although it ended up as the name Dominion of Canada, there were several others discussed at the time, in both the press and among politicians and citizens.
www.whatya.andibradley.com /othertrivia_1801_1900.htm   (2931 words)

  
 story in depth, 1871:  Germany Adopts Paragraph 175
Karl Ulrichs and others dedicated to the cause of homosexual emancipation were crestfallen when the Prussian laws were imposed on all the German states.
Five of the German states absorbed into the German empire in 1871 -- including Hannover where Ulrichs was born -- boasted liberal penal codes that were modeled on the enlightenment principle that men have the right to act as they choose so long as they don't harm anyone else.
All of this apparent progress collapsed in 1871 when the more conservative Prussian code was imposed on the German states.
www.gayhistory.com /rev2/events/1871.htm   (579 words)

  
 - SHOP.COM
During a brief and ferociously violent ten-month period between 1870 and 1871, the last Napoleonic empire was destroyed, France was plunged into a hopeless war with Prussia, Paris was besieged, and the Paris Commune revolted and was suppressed by a new Republic.
John Milner investigates not only what the war and the Commune meant to the artists concerned but also how artists defined the character and nature of events and presented them to the public, thereby influencing their reception, interpretation, and impact.
All other designated trademarks, copyrights and brands are the property of their respective owners.
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 MSN Encarta - On This Day In History
Today in 1989 the Berlin Wall fell; MSNBC presents text and video clips commemorating this event.
Scorpios are thought to be energetic and passionate leaders; they can be stubborn or jealous.
They are sensitive and observant, and enjoy pushing themselves and others to the limit.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/onthisday.aspx   (203 words)

  
 :|MANHATTAN SOCIETY|:New York City Major Charity, Social & Cultural Events
Hundreds of top business and industry executives, civic leaders, educators and others will be on hand to recognize Lynne for his extraordinary professional achievements and for his strong commitment to supporting the Foundation, which provides scholarships, fellowships and funding for the advancement of the college’s academic and cultural goals.
The event includes a video introduction by Chris Rock and will highlight clips of comic legends who, through their humor, confront the issue of violence.
The event will benefit the NYC and Company Foundation, a charitable and educational organization whose mission is to support and promote New York City.
www.manhattansociety.com /events.html   (7309 words)

  
 History of Northampton - key events
Romans abandoned the area and the land was occupied by invading Saxons and other Germanic tribes.
Local people and events are depicted in the stonework of the façade.
Other major industries included breweries; brass/iron foundries; flour mills; coach works.
www.northampton.org.uk /history/history.htm   (3685 words)

  
 24 Nov History: This Date
She was arrested the previous day on a train in the northern province of Hebei while traveling to Beijing with other Falun Gong followers.
Black Elk, who was in his 60s, had witnessed many of the major historical events of his people during the latter 19th century.
Travels in China and other parts of Asia were reflected in China's Millions (1928), Red Star in Samarkand (1929), and The Road to Grey Pamir (1931).
members.xoom.virgilio.it /all42day/history/h4nov/h4nov24.html   (8689 words)

  
 1871 in music - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
See also: 1870 in music, other events of 1871, 1872 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
This page was last modified 08:09, 26 May 2005.
1871 in music, Events, Published popular music, Classical music, Opera, Musical theater, Births and Deaths.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/1871_in_music   (163 words)

  
 us-events
Supreme Court upholds state regulation of warehouse rates and other facilities as well as intrastate railroad rates in public interest.
Hoover proposes and other nations accept one-year moratorium on all intergovernmental debts, including reparation, effective in July.
Joint statement by the Federal Reserve Board and other supervisory agencies urges lenders to restrict speculative and inflationary loans.
www.duke.edu /~charvey/Country_risk/chronology/us-events.htm   (5963 words)

  
 Truth about Bowling for Columbine
Fact: At Denver, the NRA cancelled all events (normally several days of committee meetings, sporting events, dinners, and rallies) save the annual members' voting meeting -- that could not be cancelled because the state law governing nonprofits required that it be held.
Heston's memory of the Flint event is foggy (he says it was an early morning event, and that they then went on to the next rally; in fact the rally was at 6 - 7:30 PM.
In an animated history send-up, with the narrator talking rapidly, Bowling equates the NRA with the Klan, suggesting NRA was founded in 1871, "the same year that the Klan became an illegal terrorist organization." Bowling goes on to depict Klansmen becoming the NRA and an NRA character helping to light a burning cross.
www.hardylaw.net /Truth_About_Bowling.html   (6481 words)

  
 Station Information - 1870 in Canada
See also: 1869 in Canada, other events of 1870, 1871 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
May 25-June 7 - The Fenians launch their final attack against Canada, like the others it is unsuccessful
July 15 - The Hudson's Bay Company's lands are officially transferred to Canada, and the province of Manitoba and the North-West Territories are established
www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/1/18/1870_in_canada.html   (151 words)

  
 The Daily Bleed Calendar March 18: A People's History! Social, Cultural, Labor, Arts & other events Mom & Pop forgot to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Other pseudonyms: Henrik Horna, Viktor Mario, William B. Harrow, Rigor Morton.
In the early hours of March 18 the Five were rolling along San Francisco's Bayshore Freeway in a borrowed station wagon with eleven other friends of the Berkeley White Panthers, doin' their usual thing, when the forces of Legitimate Violence tried to run them off the skyway.
The pigs busted the Five for speeding, drunk driving, overloading a station wagon, possession of marijuana and other dangerous drugs, contributing to the delinquency of, fucking, and otherwise violating minors and resisting arrest.
www.eskimo.com /~recall/bleed/0318.htm   (2489 words)

  
 The American Experience | Houdini | People & Events | Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
"Harry," on the other hand, was merely a pleasantly American twist on "Ehrie," his boyhood nickname.
Perhaps inspired by the complex mechanical devices, or automata, demonstrated by Philippe and other conjurers, Robert-Houdin started building more than clocks.
In 1844, a small android he had built for the Universal Exposition was purchased by American circus impresario P.T. Barnum for the handsome price of seven thousand francs.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/houdini/peopleevents/pande03.html   (629 words)

  
 Conservation Movement: Conservation Chronology 1847-1871
Frederic Edwin Church paints his masterpiece "Twilight in the Wilderness;" throughout this era, he and numerous other eminent academic artists explore the power of American landscape as symbol and artistic subject in a profoundly influential body of work.
Thomas Starr King publishes The White Hills: Their Legends, Landscape, and Poetry, which was quickly recognized as a classic celebration of the White Mountains in the best tradition of mid-century nature-related travel literature.
John Wesley Powell leads his first expedition through the canyons of the Colorado, with support from the Smithsonian Institution and private organizations; his formal report on this and subsequent expeditions is published in 1875 as Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries.
lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/amrvhtml/cnchron1.html   (1340 words)

  
 1871 In Literature Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
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 Paris Pages Calendar - April 2004
This is the salon where many of the exhibitors make everything on view, and includes a sub–salon for mind games of all sorts – except digital ones.
Paris Commune – fans may wish to change their travel plans because Les Amis de la Commune of 1871 is presenting an exhibition about the Commune, until Thursday, 8.
Other collections, at Compiègne and Fontainebleau were preserved, for this exhibition continuing until Sunday, 30.
www.paris.org /Calendar   (3517 words)

  
 The Daily Bleed Calendar: A People's History! Social, Cultural, Labor, Arts & other events Mom & Pop forgot to tell you ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
His funeral, March 5, 1920, was attended by huge crowds & he now has a street named for him in Brest, where he was born & was active as a dock worker & founder of a cooperative restaurant on the docks.
Russia: Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, & several others send a letter of protest to Zinoviev, proposing a commission to settle the dispute with the Krondstadt sailors peacefully; no response received.
"Il libertario" was vital part of the Italian trade union movement & agitation at the beginning of the century, in the debates over WWI & during the events of 1919-1921.
www.eskimo.com /~recall/bleed/0305.htm   (2091 words)

  
 Conservation Movement: Conservation Chronology 1847-1871
Frederic Edwin Church paints his masterpiece "Twilight in the Wilderness;" throughout this era, he and numerous other eminent academic artists explore the power of American landscape as symbol and artistic subject in a profoundly influential body of work.
Thomas Starr King publishes The White Hills: Their Legends, Landscape, and Poetry, which was quickly recognized as a classic celebration of the White Mountains in the best tradition of mid-century nature-related travel literature.
John Wesley Powell leads his first expedition through the canyons of the Colorado, with support from the Smithsonian Institution and private organizations; his formal report on this and subsequent expeditions is published in 1875 as Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries.
memory.loc.gov /ammem/amrvhtml/cnchron1.html   (1340 words)

  
 San Francisco History - Events of 1871
In other portions of the city several buildings and fences are blown down and many trees uprooted.
Charles Beach, a boy, killed, and two others seriously injured by the falling of a building.
Mayor Alvord and other newly-elected City and County officials, enter upon the discharge of their duties.
www.sfgenealogy.com /sf/history/he871.htm   (4745 words)

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