Events of the Period—ca.1840
Friday, April 27th, 2012POLITICS:
- 1838 The Boers defeat the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River.
- 1839 The first Opium War breaks out between China and Britain.
- 1840 Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert.
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Archive for April, 2012
Thought of the week 4/23 — 4/27/2012
Monday, April 23rd, 2012Find something you love to do in this world & don’t let anybody ever change your opinion that you can do it! Jim Abott NY Yankee
Events of 1832
Thursday, April 19th, 2012SOCIETY AND CULTURE
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Washington Irving writes The Alhambra, a series of stories about the Moors and Spainards.
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Zurich University is founded.
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Ando Hiroshige publishes his series Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido.
Thought of the week 4/16- 4/20/2012
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012“Power comes when you make life predictable for people.” By: Howard Stevenson
EVENTS OF 1832
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012SOCIETY AND CULTURE
- Washington Irving writes The Alhambra, a series of stories about the Moors and Spainards.
- Zurich University is founded.
- Ando Hiroshige publishes his series Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido.
Thought of the week 4/02– 4/06/2012
Monday, April 2nd, 2012Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses the past and is dead for the future. Euripides, Greek playwright, Phrixus