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Spanish-American Wars Of Independence
The Spanish-American wars of independence were a series of armed conflicts between 1809 and 1829, which took place in the American territories of the Spanish Empire at the beginning of the 19th century, in which the factions in favor of maintaining the integrity of the Spanish Monarchy, against the side in favor of the independence of new states. -
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Lifespan Of Frédéric François Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish teacher, composer and virtuoso pianist, considered one of the most important in history and one of the greatest representatives of musical Romanticism. -
The Romantic Period Begins
One of the key factors leading to the emergence of Romanticism was the French Revolution.
It started around 1820 in Western Europe.
Romanticism thus imposes itself as a clear break with these obsolete ideals: from now on, its passion and personal feelings which should be favored.
This rupture was not simply artistic or cultural though; with the development of industrialization and modernity, Romanticism aims at being the last hope for anti-conventionalism, individuality, or even immaturity. -
Beethoven Composes Symphony No. 9
It is considered one of Beethoven's greatest works. Symphony 9 is notable not only for its length and complexity, but for the fact that he introduced vocal soloists and a chorus into the final movement, as if the purely instrumental form of the classical symphony could not express all that he felt. -
First English Dictionary Published
Noah Webster published one of the first dictionaries for the English language. This particular version contained 70,000 entries, more than the 58,000 entries of one previous dictionary. The dictionary did not sell well because it was relatively expensive and was not bound properly. -
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The Abolitionist Movement
The abolitionist movement was an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the United States. The first leaders of the campaign, which took place from about 1830 to 1870, mimicked some of the same tactics British abolitionists had used to end slavery in Great Britain in the 1830s. -
The Revolutions Of 1848
The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature, with the aim of removing the old monarchical structures and creating independent nation states. -
The Romantic Period Ends
The Romantic period started around 1820 and ended around 1910, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature.