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15 October 1874: James Stansfeld gave a speech at Bristol...

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15 October 1874

James Stansfeld gave a speech at Bristol strongly in favour of the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts.
Walkowitz, Judith R. ’We Are Not Beasts of the Field’: Prostitution and the Campaign Against the Contagious Diseases Acts, 1869-1886. University of Rochester, 1974.
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Walkowitz, Judith R. Prostitution and Victorian Society: Women, Class, and the State. Cambridge University Press, 1980.
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Walkowitz, Judith R. Prostitution and Victorian Society: Women, Class, and the State. Cambridge University Press, 1980.
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Walkowitz, Judith R. ’We Are Not Beasts of the Field’: Prostitution and the Campaign Against the Contagious Diseases Acts, 1869-1886. University of Rochester, 1974.
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Butler, Josephine. Personal Reminiscences of a Great Crusade. Hyperion Press, 1989.
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1907: Alfred Richard Orage and Holbrook Jackson...

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1907

Alfred Richard Orage and Holbrook Jackson acquired the weekly review New Age (founded in 1894).
Kindley, Evan. “Ismism”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 2, 23 Jan. 2014, pp. 33-5.
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Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
under Orage
Solo: Search Oxford University Libraries Online. 18 July 2011, http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=OXVU1&fromLogin=true&reset_config=true.

1622-1854: No more than 6% of households in Britain...

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1622-1854

No more than 6% of households in Britain included members from three generations; more than 70% had two generations represented.
Dingwall, Robert et al. An Introduction to the Social History of Nursing. Routledge, 1988.
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30 October 1898: George Bedborough avoided trial for publishing...

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30 October 1898

George Bedborough avoided trial for publishing an obscene libel (regarding volumes in Havelock Ellis 's series Studies in the Psychology of Sex, and the Legitimation League 's journal The Adult) by pleading guilty...

1825-1839: Catherine Gilbert, daughter of Davies Gilbert...

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1825-1839

Catherine Gilbert , daughter of Davies Gilbert (President of the Royal Society from 1828-1831), conducted most of the work of the small private printing press established by her father in their home at Eastbourne.
Cave, Roderick. The Private Press. Faber and Faber, 1971.
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May 1916: The British Parliament took the unpopular...

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May 1916

The British Parliament took the unpopular decision to institute conscription for the armed forces (which had been standard practice in other European countries but not in the UK); the Military Service Act followed.
Morgan, Kenneth O., editor. The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain. Oxford University Press, 1984.
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Wainwright, Martin. “Conchies of the north fought the war at home”. Guardian Weekly, Vol.
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, 7–13 Mar. 2002, p. 18.
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9 August 1974: US President Richard Nixon, facing almost...

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9 August 1974

US President Richard Nixon , facing almost certain impeachment over the Watergate scandal, resigned.
Forbes, Peter, editor. Scanning the Century. Viking, 1999.
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26 June 1856: The Bishop of Oxford expressed his fear that...

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26 June 1856

The Bishop of Oxford expressed his fear that enabling divorce for the lowest classes would endanger the moral purity of married life.
Shanley, Mary Lyndon. Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England. Princeton University Press, 1989.
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By June 1962: The American Joseph Heller published the...

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By June 1962

The American Joseph Heller published the highly successful Catch 22, an anti-war novel which combines political protest with farcical humour.
“Battle and the Bomb”. Times Literary Supplement, No. 3146, 15 June 1962, p. 441.
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1882: In an attempt to regulate the new industry...

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1882

In an attempt to regulate the new industry of electric power distribution, an Electric Lighting Act was established; a second act was passed in 1888.
Debeir, Jean-Claude et al. In the Servitude of Power: Energy and Civilization through the Ages. Translator Barzman, John, Zed Books, 1991.
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Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
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31 May 1910: The Union of South Africa was inaugurated;...

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31 May 1910

The Union of South Africa was inaugurated; it incorporated Cape Colony, Natal, Orange River Colony, and Transvaal.
Whitaker’s Almanack. 119th ed., J. Whitaker, 1987.
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Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 592
Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
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1782: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos published his...

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1782

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos published his epistolary novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo.

May-October 1857: The Art Treasures Exhibition was held at...

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May-October 1857

The Art Treasures Exhibition was held at Manchester; it has been called the first ever blockbuster loan exhibition
Saint, Andrew. “Swiping at Suburbs”. London Review of Books, 31 Mar. 2005, pp. 30-2.
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of a kind which later became well-known.
Saint, Andrew. “Swiping at Suburbs”. London Review of Books, 31 Mar. 2005, pp. 30-2.
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1807-1813: The widely publicized case of Ann Moore,...

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1807-1813

The widely publicized case of Ann Moore , the contentious Fasting Woman of Tutbury, raised the profile of self-starvation, or fasting girls and incited debate as to its causes.
Brumberg, Joan Jacobs. Fasting Girls. Harvard University Press, 1988.
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Hollis, Karen. “Fasting Women: Bodily Claims and Narrative Crises in Eighteenth-Century Science”. Eighteenth-Century Studies, Vol.
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, No. 4, 1 June 2001–2026, pp. 523-38.
532, 534

1893: Ladies at Work: Papers on Paid Employments...

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1893

Ladies at Work: Papers on Paid Employments for Ladies by Experts in the Several Branches appeared, edited by Lady Jeune .
British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo.

L. E. L.

LEL was one of the most prolific and popular authors of her day. She produced an immense corpus of poetry, several works of fiction (the first a particularly striking silver fork novel), and considerable review...
L. E. L. Black and white photograph of a three-quarter length drawing of L.E.L. in chalk and pencil by Daniel Maclise, early 1830s. She is wearing a white dress whose wasp waist is accentuated by a broad belt, large billowing skirt and upper sleeves, and high standaway collar. Her dark, shining hair is centre-parted and pulled back, with tiny kiss-curls below and a tall, plaited arrangement above. Her expression is languishing. National Portrait Gallery.

25 October 1809: A celebration was held for George III's silver...

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25 October 1809

A celebration was held for George III 's silver jubilee (coincidentally the anniversary of the battle of Agincourt).
Colley, Linda. Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837. Yale University Press, 1992.
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21 August 1415: The Portuguese capture of Ceuta, Morocco,...

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21 August 1415

The Portuguese capture of Ceuta, Morocco, opened Africa to European penetration.
Shyllon, Folarin Olanole. Black Slaves in Britain. Oxford University Press, 1974.
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Bozman, Ernest Franklin, editor. Everyman’s Encyclopaedia. 4th Edition, J. M. Dent, 1958, 12 vols.
3: 244

Leah Sumbel

LS , an actress of the later eighteenth century, became a remarkable memoirist as well as a journalist and a dabbler in writing for the stage. Her account of her life may be grouped with...
Leah Sumbel Photo of a full-length painting of Leah Sumbel by Samuel de Wilde, performing (under her original name, Mary Wells) as Anne Lovely in Susannah Centlivre's "A Bold Stroke for a Wife". She stands on stage, wearing a long, plain grey dress laced up the bodice, its square neckline filled with a fichu, Her hair is powdered under a tall mob cap with a blue ribbon, and she holds a paper in her hands.

December 1666: Wenceslaus Hollar published a map of London...

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December 1666

Wenceslaus Hollar published a map of London to show how it had changed since the Great Fire.
In the text the date is given wrongly as 1665, but it is clear on the print.
Copeland, Edward. “Defoe and the London Wall: Mapped Perspectives”. Eighteenth-Century Fiction, Vol.
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, No. 4, July 1998, pp. 407-28.
416 and fig. 4

1880: The Matrons' Aid or Trained Midwives' Registration...

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1880

The Matrons' Aid or Trained Midwives' Registration Society was founded in London by Louisa M. Hubbard .
Donnison, Jean. Midwives and Medical Men: A History of Inter-Professional Rivalries and Women’s Rights. Schocken Books, 1977.
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Towler, Jean. Midwives in History and Society. Croom Helm, 1986.
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Rivers, John. Dame Rosalind Paget, 1855-1948: A Short Account of Her Life and Work. Midwives Chronicle, 1981.
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Leap, Nicky, and Billie Hunter. The Midwife’s Tale: An Oral History from Handywoman to Professional Midwife. Scarlet Press, 1993.
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There is discrepancy over the date the Society was founded: Donnison and Towler give...

23 January 1806: The death of William Pitt after a long term...

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23 January 1806

The death of William Pitt after a long term as Prime Minister and war leader altered the face of English politics.
Caplan, Clive. “Jane Austen’s Banker Brother: Henry Thomas Austen of Austen and Co., 1801-1816”. Persuasions, Vol.
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, 1998, pp. 69-90.
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January 1850: The London Mesmeric Infirmary opened at 9...

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January 1850

The London Mesmeric Infirmary opened at 9 Bedford Street, Bedford Square, and was patronized by a number of respectable citizens including the second Earl of Ducie , who served as president.
Gauld, Alan. A History of Hypnotism. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
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1770: A parliamentary Select Committee on burglaries...

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1770

A parliamentary Select Committee on burglaries made its report.
Henderson, Tony. Disorderly Women. Longman, 1999.
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1505: Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and...

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1505

Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby , endowed Christ's College, Cambridge.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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Curtis, Stanley James. Education in Britain since 1900. Greenwood Press, 1970.
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Tibbs, Rodney. The University and Colleges of Cambridge. Terence Dalton Ltd., 1972.
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