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1776-1783 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
English artist, mystic and poet wrote Songs of Innocence (1789): a poetry collection written from the child’s point of view, of innocent wonderment and spontaneity in natural settings -
Mary Wollstonecraft critiques female educational restrictions in A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) is a declaration of the rights of women to equality of education and to civil opportunities. Wollstonecraft was born in London in 1759, the second of six children. -
Charles and 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. It was illustrated by Arthur Rackham in 1899 and 1909,[1] by Walter Paget in 1910 and by D. C. Eyles in 1934. -
Brother's Grimm begin to publish Grimm's Fairytales
The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors who together collected folklore. -
Jane Austen publishes Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" was published in 1813, though the novel was written between 1796 and 1813. -
1789-1815 The French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. -
Mary Shelley, daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, publishes Frankenstein
Mary Shelley was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein. -
Noah Webster publishes An American Dictionary of the English Language
Noah Webster, the Father of American Christian education, wrote the first American dictionary and established a system of rules to govern spelling, grammar, and reading. This master linguist understood the power of words, their definitions, and the need for precise word usage in communication to maintain independence. Webster used the Bible as the foundation for his definitions. -
Victor Hugo Publishes The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a novel by Victor Hugo published in 1831. The French title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centered, and is a metaphor for Esmeralda, the main character of the story.
