Project Gutenberg 2005-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 73 Ridpath, John Clark 1840 1900 04000646 Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century" by John Clark Ridpath is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work compiles a series of brief studies that explore significant events, social changes, and prominent figures from the 1800s, aiming to provide concise yet impactful narratives that inform readers about the progress and turmoil of the century. The book serves as a reflection on both monumental battles and crises in civil society, as well as advancements in various fields such as science and sociology. The opening of the book begins with a preface explaining its purpose to fill a gap in engaging literature that is thought-provoking yet accessible. The contents include a mix of historical narratives on incidents like the overthrow of the French Directory, the rise of various leaders, and the struggle for civil rights, particularly focusing on key events such as the Coup d'État of Louis Napoleon, Chartist agitation in England, and the abolition of slavery. This segment provides a glimpse into the tumultuous socio-political landscape of the 19th century, setting the stage for the various detailed studies that follow, thus establishing a framework for understanding the profound changes that occurred during this significant period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nineteenth century -- History AG Text Browsing: History - General 464249 464087 2024-10-07T07:28:27.441220 2023-09-07T08:42:08.233586 text/html text/html 469740 2020-12-14T11:59:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 185409 2020-12-14T11:59:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273492 2024-10-07T07:28:37.479146 application/epub+zip 275461 2024-10-07T07:28:31.302219 application/epub+zip 245221 2024-10-07T07:28:29.724168 application/epub+zip 511834 2024-10-07T07:28:41.894116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474935 2024-10-07T07:28:36.299134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434669 2022-09-07T23:53:14.653551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427795 427686 2024-10-07T07:28:26.504323 2023-09-07T08:42:07.558601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 427559 2020-12-14T11:59:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158602 2020-12-14T11:59:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427616 2020-12-14T11:59:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158549 2020-12-14T11:59:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21157 2024-10-07T07:28:42.032100 application/rdf+xml 14822 2024-10-07T07:28:30.286166 image/jpeg 3597 2024-10-07T07:28:30.003169 image/jpeg 259277 2024-10-07T07:28:27.483198 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia