ｈｏｕ - 19th Century 1

Was wäre geschehen, wenn Napoleon die Schlacht von Waterloo gewonnen hätte? Seit mehr als zwei Jahrhunderten fasziniert diese Frage Historiker, Militärs und Leser, die sich für alternative Entwicklu……続きを見る

Über mehr als drei Jahrhunderte herrschte die Dynastie der Romanows über Russland und formte daraus eines der größten Imperien der Welt. Von ihrem Aufstieg nach den Wirren des frühen 17. Jahrhundert……続きを見る

For more than three centuries, the Romanov dynasty ruled Russia and transformed it into one of the world’s largest empires. From their emergence after the chaos of the early seventeenth century to t……続きを見る

Quand débute la guerre du Mexique ? Où s’est concentrée la ruée vers l’or ? Qui était le général Custer ? Bouleversement du XIXᵉ siècle, la conquête de l’Ouest retrace l’appropriation violente d’un ……続きを見る

The Economics of the Russian Village is a comprehensive exploration of rural economic life in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on detailed observations, statistical data……続きを見る

H. H. Holmes' story has become one of legend. Holmes committed his crimes at a time in history where the idea of murdering on a mass scale was just being introduced to the world through the actions ……続きを見る

James Clerk Maxwell was a brilliant mathematician and scientist, but his impact on this world goes even deeper than that. Maxwell singlehandedly overturned what was believed to be fact with a whole ……続きを見る

Norfolk's rise as a premier seaport brought with it an increase in power, wealth and industry in the nineteenth century. Local prominent families lived in exquisitely crafted homes and owned flouris……続きを見る

Red Cloud's War was one conflict in the long series of Indian Wars fought between the United States and the indigenous nations of North America. As white Americans scrambled for wealth and land furt……続きを見る

In 1837, Hong Xiuquan failed the notoriously difficult exam to gain entry to the Chinese Civil Service and suffered a nervous breakdown. In a weakened state, he had visions which he later interprete……続きを見る

In his Gettysburg Address in 1863, President Lincoln wrote of the birth of the United States that had taken place "fourscore and seven years ago." Although a broad overview of American history leaps……続きを見る

By the age of 26, John Wilkes Booth had achieved success on the stage. He had rugged good looks and the fame he craved. Yet that wasn't enough for the fanatical actor. On April 14, 1865, just a few ……続きを見る

The Boxer Rebellion saw impoverished Chinese peasants strike a blow against the Western powers, particularly the British, who had come to challenge China's sovereignty. The uprising was both a harbi……続きを見る

Entdecken Sie die verborgenen Wahrheiten hinter der Zensur! In einer Welt, in der Informationen allgegenwärtig sind, stellt sich die Frage: Was wird uns vorenthalten? H. H. Houbens Buch "Hier Zensur……続きを見る

Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of America's most influential writers and also one of the most complex. He was the essential New Englander, a believer in hard work and simple living, and his personality ……続きを見る

The political theories of Lenin have long outlived him, and have even gone on to outlive the Marxist state he help to found; the Soviet Union. The name Lenin still reverberates around the world, and……続きを見る

A short, elegant overview of politics at the close of the nineteenth century In the wake of civil war, American politics were racially charged and intensely sectionalist, with politicians waving the……続きを見る

What would literature be without the works of Edgar Allan Poe? From pioneering the detective story to redefining horror and psychological suspense, Poe's influence continues to reverberate through m……続きを見る

The Battle of Antietam was a turning point in the Civil War. In the span of several hours, there would be more loss of American life than in any other battle before or since, leaving one in four of ……続きを見る

In 1880, Griffith Evans, an army veterinary surgeon in India, made the seminal discovery that blood parasites – then universally considered benign – were pathogenic. Spurned by peers and colleagues,……続きを見る

The Mahdist War took place at the end of the nineteenth century between Sudanese rebels and their Egyptian colonizers. A religious leader claiming to be the Islamic Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad, raised an ……続きを見る

Irish author Bram Stoker is considered one of the masters of Gothic horror, in large part due to his creation of one of modern culture's most enduring villains, Count Dracula. Making a life first in……続きを見る

The Battle of Waterloo has become synonymous with the word "defeat" but who lost, and why was it important? In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte left the island of Elba, and in a space of 100 days took power……続きを見る

"A splendid little war "- that's how one contemporary observer described the Spanish-American War, a war that is arguably one of the most important wars ever fought. The duration was short and the v……続きを見る

Louisa May Alcott was everything a woman in the nineteenth century shouldn't beーuninterested in marriage, financially independent, and a tomboy. Even as a young child, Louisa May was exposed to the……続きを見る

Mark Twain is best known as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His authentic voice, humor, and use of vernacular language undeniably changed American ……続きを見る

"Most people search high and wide for the key to success," George Washington Carver pondered. "If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within." True to his philosophy, the key to Dr. Carver'……続きを見る

A story of tragedy at sea where every desperate act meant life or death The small ship making the Liverpool-to-New York trip in the early months of 1856 carried mail, crates of dry goods, and more t……続きを見る

Discover the remarkable life of Sir Joseph Bazalgette... Free BONUS Inside! Sir Joseph Bazalgette was a visionary engineer, a master city planner, and a pioneer of public health whose work transform……続きを見る

The deciding battle of the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans, was won by the Americans on January 8, 1815, a few scant weeks after the British and American negotiators signed the Treaty of Ghen……続きを見る