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By 1851: The early volumes of Alexander von Humboldt's...

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By 1851

The early volumes of Alexander von Humboldt 's Kosmos (published between 1845 and 1862) had sold 80,000 copies.
Merrill, Lynn L. The Romance of Victorian Natural History. Oxford University Press, 1989.
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Taton, René, editor. Science in the Nineteenth Century. Translator Pomerans, Arnold J., Vol. 3, Basic Books, 1965.
98, 343
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.
Wonder, Simon. “An adorable explorer”. Guardian Weekly, 4 Dec. 2015, pp. 36-7.
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10 November 1811: In Nottinghamshire weavers caused alarm by...

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10 November 1811

In Nottinghamshire weavers caused alarm by breaking into a factory where machines did the weaving; such rioters were called frame-breakers or Luddites.
Gentleman’s Magazine. Various publishers.
81 (1811): 2, 476, 581

6 March 1924: The BBC presented the first broadcast poetry...

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6 March 1924

The BBC presented the first broadcast poetry reading, by the poet John Drinkwater .
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
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6 November-22 December 1872: Jules Verne's adventure novel Around the...

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6 November-22 December 1872

Jules Verne 's adventure novel Around the World in Eighty Days appeared in its original form, serially published in French in Le Temps.
Gallagher, Edward Joseph et al. Jules Verne: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography. G. K. Hall, 1980.
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Eleanor Anne Porden

EAP is that rare thing, an early nineteenth-century woman writer of Romantic epic poems. Her personal letters are also outstanding.

1847: During this period of widespread hunger,...

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1847

During this period of widespread hunger, one third of the population in East and West Prussia ate only potatoes, owing to lack of bread.
Hobsbawm, Eric John. The Age of Revolution 1789-1848. Vintage, 1996.
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1783: The Godolphin School, for girls of the higher...

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1783

The Godolphin School , for girls of the higher classes, was opened.
Miller, Peter J. The Education of the English Lady, 1770-1820. University of Alberta, 1969.
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1798-1800: August Wilhelm and Friedrich von Schlegel...

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1798-1800

August Wilhelm and Friedrich von Schlegel published their periodical Das Athenäum, the manifesto of the German Romantic movement.
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.

1870: The Anglican Community of the Sisters of...

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1870

The Anglican Community of the Sisters of the Church was founded in Richmond, Surrey.
Anson, Peter F. The Call of the Cloister: Religious Communities and Kindred Bodies in the Anglican Communion. Editor Campbell, A. W., Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1964.
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Early 1897: Scottish painter Katharine Cameron, whose...

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Early 1897

Scottish painter Katharine Cameron , whose work was influenced by the Glasgow School, contributed illustrations to The Yellow Book.
Windsor, Alan, editor. Handbook of Modern British Painting 1900-1980. Scolar Press, 1992.
52, 116

3 November 1978: Dominica became independent from Britain...

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3 November 1978

Dominica became independent from Britain.
Rogozinski, Jan. A Brief History of the Caribbean: From the Arawak and the Carib to the Present. Revised, Facts on File, 1999.
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Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
268

December 1943: Women's membership in trades unions stood...

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December 1943

Women's membership in trades unions stood at 1,870,000.
Minns, Raynes. Bombers and Mash: The Domestic Front 1939-45. Virago, 1980.
chronology
Pugh, Martin. Women and the Women’s Movement in Britain 1914 - 1959. Macmillan Education, 1992.
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16 January 1950: The BBC made its first broadcast of Listen...

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16 January 1950

The BBC made its first broadcast of Listen with Mother.
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
381

1977: Penelope Leach's Baby and Child, a classic...

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1977

Penelope Leach 's Baby and Child, a classic childcare manual with photographic illustrations by Camilla Jessel , broke new ground in simple instructional books.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

1697: John Evelyn included in his Numismata. A...

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1697

John Evelyn included in his Numismata. A Discourse of Medals, Ancient and Modern a list of women famed for writing: Margaret Cavendish , Katherine Philips , Aphra Behn , Bathsua Makin , and Mary Astell .
Evelyn, John. Numismata. Benjamin Tooke, 1697.
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June 1749: Elizabeth Bennis (born Patton), a Limerick...

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June 1749

Elizabeth Bennis (born Patton), a Limerick merchant's wife in her early twenties, converted to Methodism .
Dyer, Serena. “Review”. Women’s History Magazine, No. 74, 1 Mar.–31 May 2014, pp. 37-8.

1877: The University College, Nottingham, was founded...

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1877

The University College, Nottingham , was founded by the Nottingham City Council; it opened in 1881.
Evans, W. Gareth. Education and Female Emancipation: the Welsh Experience, 1847-1914. University of Wales Press, 1990.
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Dent, Harold Collett. 1870-1970: Century of Growth in English Education. Longmans, 1970.
42-3, 152

1969: Publishing firm Allison and Busby was launched....

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1969

Publishing firm Allison and Busby was launched. Its co-founder, Ghana-born Margaret Busby (later successful as a writer), thus became the UK's youngest woman publisher and first black publisher.
“Margaret Busby”. African Writers Abroad (AWA).

13 May 1904: The Anglo-Chinese labour convention incorporated...

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13 May 1904

The Anglo-Chinese labour convention incorporated regulations for the import and control of Chinese labourers in the Transvaal.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 794, 751

2 October 1733: The General Evening Post was launched as...

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2 October 1733

The General Evening Post was launched as a thrice-weekly newspaper: one of four papers which dominated publishers' book advertising until nearly the century's end.
Tierney, James E. “Advertisements for Books in London Newspapers, 1760-1785”. Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture, edited by Timothy Erwin and Ourida Mostefai, Vol.
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, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001, pp. 153-64.
154-5, 157, 159-61
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.

14 October 1902: St Deiniol's Library, situated near Hawarden...

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14 October 1902

St Deiniol's Library , situated near Hawarden Castle under the Welsh mountains, founded by William Ewart Gladstone to bring together readers who lacked books, was officially opened.
St Deiniol’s Library. http://www.st-deiniols.org/.

By 21 June 1845: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu published his first...

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By 21 June 1845

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu published his first novel, The Cock and Anchor.
Athenæum. J. Lection.
921 (1845): 609
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.

1896: The National Art Training School in South...

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1896

The National Art Training School in South Kensington (its site since 1853) became the Royal College of Art , with a focus on art and design practice.
“History and Location”. Royal College of Art.

1986: Jacqueline Rudet's dramatic work Money to...

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1986

Jacqueline Rudet 's dramatic work Money to Live and an associated afterword were included in Plays By Women, edited by Mary Remnant .
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.
Blain, Virginia et al., editors. The Feminist Companion to Literature in English: Women Writers from the Middle Ages to the Present. Yale University Press; Batsford, 1990.

21 April 1509: King Henry VII died; the next day Henry VIII...

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21 April 1509

King Henry VII died; the next day Henry VIII assumed the throne of England. He began his reign by marrying Catherine of Aragon , widow of his brother Arthur.
Fryde, Edmund Boleslaw. Handbook of British Chronology. Editors Greenway, D. E. et al., 3rd ed., Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1986.
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Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
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Duffy, Eamon. “The Unlikeliest Loophold”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 15, 28 July 2011, pp. 17-18.
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