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The American Revolution
The American Revolution was a political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America. -
William Blake Publishes Songs of Innocence
Songs of Innocence was originally a complete work first printed in 1789. It is a conceptual collection of 19 poems, engraved with artwork. -
Mary Wollstonecraft critiques female educational restrictions in A Vindication of the Rights of Women
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman was written by the 18th-century British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. In it, Wollstonecraft responds to those educational and political theorists of the 18th century who did not believe women should have an education. She believed that women needed to have an education. -
Charles & Mary Lamb publish Tales From Shakespeare
Tales from Shakespeare is an English children's book written by Charles Lamb with his sister Mary Lamb in 1807. -
English artisans called Luddites riot & destroy textile machines, fearing that industrialism threatens their livelihoods
In 1811, the English artisans named Luddites, thought that the use of other products coming inward the world were a big threat for their livelihood. -
Brother's Grimm began publishing Grimm's Fairytales
Grimm's Fairytales is a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. -
United States declares war on Great Britain
On June 12, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain as a result of numerous disputes between the two countries. The British also attacked the USS Chesapeake and this nearly caused a war two years earlier. -
Jane Austen publishes Pride & Prejudice
Published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has been Jane Austen's most popular novel. It portrays life in the genteel rural society of the day, and tells of the initial misunderstandings and later mutual enlightenment between Elizabeth Bennet and the haughty Darcy. The title Pride and Prejudice refers to the ways in which Elizabeth and Darcy first view each other. -
Noah Webster publishes An American Dictionary of the English Language
Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language was produced during the years when the American home, church and school were established upon a Biblical and patriotic basis. -
Victor Hugo publishes The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a novel by Victor Hugo published in 1831. The title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is based upon. -
Mary Shelley, daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, publishes Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published in 1818, when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many, disbelieving that a 19-year-old woman could have written such a horror story, thought that it was his novel.
