Upper Canada was a British territory in the Canadian province of Ontario. Upper Canada officially existed from 1774 to 1840 and covered generally Southern Ontario. Upper Canada - Government. The area of present day Southern Ontario was a part of New France. It passed from French control into British control with the Treaty of Paris (1763). It was incorporated into the Province of Quebec by the Quebec Act of 1774. Upper Canada became a political entity in 1791 with the passage, in 1790, of the Constitutional ...

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The James River Bateau was a shallow draft river craft used during the period from 1775 to 1840 to transport tobacco and other cargo on the James river and its tributaries in the state of Virginia. It was flat bottomed and pointed at both ends. The length of the bateau varied greatly, 58 feet being a common length. The bateau was propelled by bateaumen pushing with long sturdy poles. Alternate spellings of bateau include batteau, batoe and the plurals bateaux, batoes, and batteaux. Bateau is the French word for boat. In the col ...

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• James River Bateau - Construction details
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King William I of the Netherlands was born as Willem Frederik on 25 August 1772 in The Hague, and died December 12, 1843 in Berlin, Germany. He was named 'Sovereign Prince' of the Netherlands in 1813, proclaimed himself King in 1815, and abdicated in 1840. William I was also the grand duke of Luxembourg and count of Nassau. William I of the Netherlands - Biography. King William I's parents were the last stadtholder William V of Orange and his wife Wilhelmina of Prussia. Until 1813, William wa ...

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The blueprint process was developed by the British astronomer Sir John Herschel in 1840. The photosensitive compound, a solution of ammonium ferric citrate and potassium ferricyanide, is coated onto blueprint paper. Areas of the compound exposed to strong light are converted to insoluble blue ferric ferrocyanide, or Prussian blue. The soluble chemicals are washed off with water leaving a light-stable print. A similar process was used to produ ...

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Blueprint, Blueprint - Origin of name, Blueprint - Invention, Blueprint - Replacements for blueprints

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John Tyler was born the son of John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and went on to study law with his father, who became Governor of Virginia (1808-1811), and followed his father as governor (1825-1827) after a stint in the United States House of Representatives. During his time as U.S. Senator, Tyler, who had begun as a strict state-rights Democrat, grew increasingly alienated from the Jacksonian Democrats, especially by Jackson's aggressive handling of ...

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John Tyler, John Tyler - Biography, John Tyler - Marriage, John Tyler - Presidency, John Tyler - Cabinet, John Tyler - Supreme Court appointments, John Tyler - States Admitted to the Union, John Tyler - Post-Presidency, John Tyler - Confederate allegiances

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Gothic novel - Gothic satire. Northanger Abbey (1818) by Jane Austen (Full text at Wikisource) Nightmare Abbey (1818) by Thomas Love Peacock (Full text at Project Gutenberg) The Ingoldsby Legends (1840) by Thomas Ingoldsby (Full text at The Ex-Classics Website) ...

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Gothic novel, Gothic novel - Origins of the gothic novel, Gothic novel - The first gothic novels, Gothic novel - France and Germany, Gothic novel - Later developments, Gothic novel - Post-Victorian legacy, Gothic novel - Examples, Gothic novel - Gothic satire

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June 7 - 1529 to 1899. 1529 - Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and man of letters (d. 1615) 1761 - John Rennie, Scottish engineer (d. 1821) 1778 - Beau Brummell, English fashion leader (d. 1840) 1811 - James Young Simpson, British obstetrician (d. 1870) 1831 - Amelia Edwards, English author and Egyptologist (d. 1892) 1845 - Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist and composer (d. 1930) 1848 - Paul Gauguin, French painter (d. 1903) 1862 - Philipp Lenar ...

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June 7, June 7 - Events, June 7 - Births, June 7 - 1529 to 1899, June 7 - 1900 to 1999, June 7 - Deaths, June 7 - 1329 to 1899, June 7 - 1900 to 1999, June 7 - 2000 onwards, June 7 - Holidays and observances

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The city-state of Ashur had extensive contact with cities on the Anatolian plateau. The Assyrians established "merchant colonies" in Cappadocia, e.g., at Kanesh (modern Kültepe) circa 1920 BC–1840 BC and 1798 BC–1740 BC. These colonies, called karum, the Akkadian word for 'port', were attached to Anatolian cities, but physically separate, and had special tax status. They must have arisen from a long tradition of trade between Ashur and the Anatolian cities; but no archaeological or written records show this. The trade cons ...

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Assyria, Assyria - Early history, Assyria - Old Assyrian city-state, Assyria - Assyrian Empire, Assyria - Assyrian empire-building, Assyria - Sargonid dynasty, Assyria - Downfall and heritage

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In 1770 Captain James Cook sailed along the east coast of Australia, the first European to do so. On 22 August, at Possession Island in the Torres Strait, Cook wrote in his journal: "I now once more hoisted English Coulers and in the Name of His Majesty King George the Third, took possession of the whole Eastern Coast from the above Latitude down to this place by the name of New South Wales." What exactly about the Australian coast reminded Cook of South Wales is not known. Cook's proclamation made the whole of Australia British territory, e ...

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History of New South Wales, History of New South Wales - Foundation and growth, History of New South Wales - Self-government, History of New South Wales - Federation and statehood, History of New South Wales - Federation to World War II, History of New South Wales - Postwar New South Wales

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His presidency was rarely taken seriously in his time; he was usually referred to as the "Acting President" or "His Accidency" by opponents. Further, Tyler quickly found himself at odds with his former political supporters. Harrison had been expected to adhere closely to Whig Party policies and work closely with Whig leaders, particularly Henry Clay. Tyler shocked Congressional Whigs by vetoing virtually the entire Whig agenda, twice vetoing Clay's legislation for a national banking act following the Panic of 1837 and leaving the government ...

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John Tyler, John Tyler - Biography, John Tyler - Marriage, John Tyler - Presidency, John Tyler - Cabinet, John Tyler - Supreme Court appointments, John Tyler - States Admitted to the Union, John Tyler - Post-Presidency, John Tyler - Confederate allegiances

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Richard King (1824-1885) was a riverman, born in New York City to Irish immigrants. He was apprenticed to a jeweler at age eleven but later ran away to seaLea_p2, serving as a cabin boy on the Desdemona. After arriving on the Gulf Coast, King worked on Captain Hugh Monroe's steamboat. At age 13, upon Monroe's recommendation, King signed on with Captain Joe Holland's steamboat, where he learned to read and reckon. Holland sent King to Connecticut for schooling ...

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King Ranch, King Ranch - History, King Ranch - Early ranch operations, King Ranch - Literature, King Ranch - Present day, King Ranch - Notes

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Following the Voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin had at his disposal a considerable collection of specimens and on 29 October 1836 he was introduced by Charles Lyell to Owen, who agreed to work on fossil bones collected in South America. Owen's subsequent revelations that extinct giant creatures were rodents and sloths showed that they were related to current species in the same locality, rather than being relatives of similarly sized creatures in Africa as Darwin had originally thought. Thi ...

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Richard Owen, Richard Owen - Early life and career, Richard Owen - Work on invertebrates, Richard Owen - Work on fish reptiles and birds, Richard Owen - Work on mammals, Richard Owen - Owen and Darwin's theory of evolution, Richard Owen - Owen's legacy

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1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were killed in a train accident in Ghotki pakistan. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello, the man who led the coup against Dr Apolo Milton Obote's government, dies in Ormduruman Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. January 10 - Time Warner is formed f ...

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1840 - Events. January 3 - One of the predecessor papers to the Herald Sun of Melbourne, Australia, The Port Phillip Herald, is founded by George Cavanaugh. January 10 - Uniform penny postage introduced in the UK. January 13 - The steamship Lexington burns and sinks ...

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Worcester was first settled in 1673 and was officially incorporated in 1684. The settlement was established as a town in 1722, and chartered as a city in 1848. When the government of Worcester County was established on April 2, 1731, Worcester was chosen as its shire town (later known as a county seat). From that date until the dissolution of the county government on July 1, 1998, it was the only county seat. John Adams taught at the village schoolhouse in Worcester before returning to Braintree to practice law and contribute t ...

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Worcester Massachusetts, Worcester Massachusetts - History, Worcester Massachusetts - The Worcester Six, Worcester Massachusetts - Worcester firsts, Worcester Massachusetts - Geography, Worcester Massachusetts - Demographics, Worcester Massachusetts - Government, Worcester Massachusetts - Education, Worcester Massachusetts - Colleges and universities, Worcester Massachusetts - Professional schools, Worcester Massachusetts - Preparatory schools, Worcester Massachusetts - Public high schools, Worcester Massachusetts - Culture, Worcester Massachusetts - Landmarks, Worcester Massachusetts - Media, Worcester Massachusetts - Sports, Worcester Massachusetts - City name pronunciation, Worcester Massachusetts - Transportation, Worcester Massachusetts - Notable people, Worcester Massachusetts - Born in Worcester, Worcester Massachusetts - Other residents

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While working in Paris, Dumas began to write articles for magazines as well as plays for the theatre. In 1829 his first solo play, Henry III and his Court, was produced, meeting with great public acclaim. The following year his second play, Christine, proved equally popular and as a result, he was financially able to work full time at writing. However, in 1830, he participated in the revolution that ousted King Charles X and replaced him on the throne with Dumas' former employer, the duc d'Orléans, ...

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Alexandre Dumas, père, Alexandre Dumas, père - Origins and early life, Alexandre Dumas, père - Literary career, Alexandre Dumas, père - Posthumous recognition

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April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). There are 250 days remaining. April 25 - Events. 1607 - Eighty Years' War: Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. 1707 - An Allied Austrian army is defeated by Bourbon army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession. 1719 - Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is published. 1792 - Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes t ...

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June 5 - 535 to 1899. 535 - Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople 1017 - Sanjo, Emperor of Japan (b. 976) 1118 - Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester 1296 - Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) 1316 - King Louis X of France (b. 1289) 1383 - Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) 1568 - Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (b. 1522) 1625 - Orlando Gibbons, English composer ...

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June 5, June 5 - Events, June 5 - Births, June 5 - 1341 to 1899, June 5 - 1900 to 1999, June 5 - Deaths, June 5 - 535 to 1899, June 5 - 1900 to 1999, June 5 - 2000 onwards, June 5 - Holidays and observances

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Colonists who had already purchased land before departing were given first choice on 23 March 1837, and the remaining areas were auctioned for between 2 and 14 guineas. Within a few weeks many of the same areas were selling for between 80 and 100 pounds which was seen as a healthy sign. With the town survey completed, Light's poorly paid and ill-equipped surveying team were expected to begin another massive task of surveying at least 405 km² of rural land. Light's deputy, George Kingston was sent back to London in October 1837 to as ...

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History of Adelaide, History of Adelaide - Aboriginal settlement, History of Adelaide - European interest, History of Adelaide - European settlement, History of Adelaide - First years, History of Adelaide - Later developments, History of Adelaide - External link

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Sea shanties (singular "shanty", also spelled "chantey"; derived from the French word "chanter", 'to sing') were shipboard working songs. Predominantly an American, Canadian and British phenomenon (some Continental countries frowned on singing at sea), shanties flourished from at least the fifteenth century through the days of steam ships in the first half of the 20th century. Most surviving shanties date from the nin ...

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• Sea shanty - The shantyman
• Sea shanty - Performance of shanties
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