Encyclopedia - 1893: Encyclopedia - 1893
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 - Events
1893 - Exact month/day of event unknown. New Zealand becomes first country in the world to grant women the vote. American Council on A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 In Art: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 In Art - Other Artworks
1893 in art - Paintings. Edward Burne-Jones - Love Among the Ruins Peder Severin Krøyer - Sommeraften ved Skagen Sønderstrand med An...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1893
(Conte pencil on paper, 51.8 x 36.5 cm, The Picasso Estate) Etude académique (1893-1894) (Charcoal on paper, 54 x 27 cm, The Picasso E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States: Encyclopedia - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States
The British Ambassador to the United States is in charge of the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to the USA. His official title is Her...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari/Hindi: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદા�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 In Rail Transport - Births
1893 in rail transport - November births. November 5 - Raymond Loewy, industrial designer who worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad des...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 In Rail Transport - Events
1893 in rail transport - January events. January - Under the direction of James J. Hill the third transcontinental railway in the Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Storms
1893 Atlantic hurricane season - Storm 1. The season began early with its first storm forming on June 12 in the Bay of Campeche. The st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 Constitution Of The Kingdom Of Hawaii: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 Constitution Of The Kingdom Of Hawaii - Background
Prior to 1887, the monarchs of Hawaii ruled the kingdom as executive monarchs. Following the writing of the 1887 "Bayonet Constitution," ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 Chenier Caminanda Hurricane: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 Chenier Caminanda Hurricane - Storm History
The hurricane was first observed on September 27, 1893, in the northwest Caribbean Sea. Its previous history is unknown; possibly it form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 Chenier Caminanda Hurricane: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 Chenier Caminanda Hurricane - Impact
As a strengthening hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, the Chenier Caminanda Hurricane brought a strong storm surge that flooded much of sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane - Storm History
Modern analysis of historical records has allowed the history of this storm to be pieced together, although the analysis is only estimati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cod War: Encyclopedia Ii - Cod War - The Cod War Of 1893
With the inevitable increases in fishing power enabled by steam power in the latter part of the 19th Century, pressure was exerted on boa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane: Encyclopedia Ii - 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane - Impact
The hurricane carried with it a heavy storm surge (16 feet, according to Clara Barton), which caused great destruction along the coastlin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parliament Of The Worlds Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Parliament Of The Worlds Religions - 1893 Parliament
In 1893, the city of Chicago hosted the World Columbian Exposition, an early world’s fair. So many people were coming to Chicago from a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands - Magistrates 1838-1893
1. Edward Quintal (1838-1839) 2. Arthur Quintal I (1840-1841) 3. Fletcher Christian II (1842) 4. Matthew McCoy (1843) 5. Thursday October...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands - Presidents Of The Council 1893-1904
1. James Russell McCoy (1893-1896) 2. William Alfred Young (1897) -- James Russell McCoy (1897-1904) -- William Alfred Young (1904) ......   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands - Leaders 1790-1829
1. Fletcher Christian (23 January 1790-3 October 1793) 2. Edward Young (3 October 1793-25 December 1800) 3. John Adams (25 December 1800-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Cabinet 1893–1897
Grover Cleveland - Supreme Court appointments. Cleveland appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erie Railroad: Encyclopedia Ii - Erie Railroad - History
Erie Railroad - New York and Erie Rail Road: 1832-1861. The New York and Erie Rail Road was chartered April 24, 1832 to connect the Hud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Civil Rights Movement In South Africa 1893–1914
Mahatma Gandhi - Inspirations. During his years in South Africa, Gandhi drew inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita and the writings of Leo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Union Of Seamen: Encyclopedia Ii - National Union Of Seamen - The National Amalgamated Sailors' And Firemen's Union 1887-1893
The Seamen's Union was founded in Sunderland in 1887 as the National Amalgamated Sailors' and Firemen's Union. Its founder, J. Havelock W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Civil Rights Movement In South Africa 1893–1914
At this point in his life, Gandhi was a mild-mannered, diffident, politically indifferent individual. He had read his first newspaper at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parliament Of The Worlds Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Parliament Of The Worlds Religions - 1999 Parliament
More than 7,000 individuals from over 80 countries attended 1999 Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. The Parliament began with a showi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Second Term 1893-1897
The primary issues for Cleveland for the 1892 campaign were reducing the tarriff and stopping free minting of silver which had depleted t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Second Term As President 1893-1897
Grover Cleveland - Campaign. The primary issues for Cleveland for the 1892 campaign were reducing the tariff and stopping free minting ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States - List Of Ambassadors
List of British Ambassadors to the United States - Minister in Washington 1791-1893. George Hammond (1791-1795) Robert Liston (1796-18...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parliament Of The Worlds Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Parliament Of The Worlds Religions - 1993 Parliament
The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR), host organization for the Parliaments of the last two decades, officially d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rulers Of The Pitcairn Islands - Magistrates 1904-1999
--- James Russell McCoy (1904-1906) 16. Arthur Herbert Young (1907) --- William Alfred Young (1908) 17. Matthew Edmond McCoy (1909) 18. G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - Blackham's Tour Of England 1893
Grace was injured for the first Test, so England were captained by Andrew Stoddart, and which was ruined by rain. Arthur Shrewsbury becam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States - History
The first British envoy to the United States, George Hammond, was appointed on July 5, 1791. He held the title of Minister in Washington ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banca D'italia: Encyclopedia Ii - Banca D'italia - History
The institution, also called Bankitalia, was founded in 1893, from the fusion of the four major banks in Italy. Until 1928 it was directe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of British Ambassadors To The United States - Work
The position of Ambassador to the United States is considered to be one of the three most important jobs in the United Kingdom's Diplomat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cod War: Encyclopedia Ii - Cod War - The Third Cod War
The Third Cod War (November 1975 - June 1976) occurred between the United Kingdom and Iceland. Iceland had declared that the ocean up to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Union Of Seamen: Encyclopedia Ii - National Union Of Seamen - World War I And After
After the outbreak of World War I the union began collaborating closely with the Admiralty and shipowners in support of the war effort. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Société Générale: Encyclopedia Ii - Société Générale - History
Société Générale - 1864 - 1893. The bank was created during the second empire, on May 4, 1864, to support the development of commer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Honors And Memorials
Cleveland's portrait was on the U.S. $1000 bill from 1928 to 1946. He also appeared on a $1000 of 1907, and the first few issues of Feder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Youth And Early Political Career
Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey to the Rev. Richard Cleveland and Anne Neal. He was one of nine children. His father was a Pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - First Term As President
Cleveland won the Presidency with the combined support of Democrats and reform Republicans called "Mugwumps", who disliked the record of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Union Of Seamen: Encyclopedia Ii - National Union Of Seamen - The National Sailors' And Firemen's Union 1894-1926
Relaunched in 1894 as the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union (having dropped the word Amalgamated) the union continued to experience f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - First Term 1885-89
Cleveland's administration might be characterized by a quote from his inauguration address: "I have only one thing to do, and that is to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banca D'italia: Encyclopedia Ii - Banca D'italia - Functions
After the charge of monetary and exchange rate policies was shifted in 1998 to the European Central Bank, within the European institution...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Union Of Seamen: Encyclopedia Ii - National Union Of Seamen - The Growth Of Dissent And The Seamen's Strike Of 1966
After the Second World War there were widespread calls for reform of the union. Many members felt that the union was too closely associat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Personal Life
Although Cleveland never publicly admitted or denied the rumor, he did admit to paying child support to Maria Crofts Halpin, the woman wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Summary Information
Grover Cleveland - Cabinet 1885–1889. Grover Cleveland - Cabinet 1893–1897. Grover Cleveland - Supreme Court appointments. Cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Mayors Of Sudbury Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Mayors Of Sudbury Ontario - Regional Municipality Of Sudbury 1973 - 2000
List of mayors of Sudbury Ontario - Capreol. (independent town 1918-1973, town within Regional Municipality of Sudbury 1973-2000) Jame...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Miscellaneous
George Cleveland, the president's grandson and a New Hampshire social worker and broadcaster, is now a impersonator and historical reenac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Société Générale: Encyclopedia Ii - Société Générale - Activity
Société Générale is the 3rd largest Corporate and Investment bank in the Eurozone by net banking income. 7th largest French company b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Youth And Early Political Career
Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey to the Rev. Richard Cleveland and Anne Neal. He was one of nine children. His father was a Pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - First Term As President 1885-89
Grover Cleveland - Campaign. Cleveland won the Presidency with the combined support of Democrats and reform Republicans called "Mugwump...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grover Cleveland: Encyclopedia Ii - Grover Cleveland - Honors And Memorials
Cleveland's portrait was on the U.S. $1000 bill from 1928 to 1946. He also appeared on a $1000 of 1907, and the first few issues of Feder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1892
(Lead pencil and gouache, 13 x 21 cm, Museu Picasso) Profil droit d'homme (1892) (Conte pencil, 36.5 x 26.5 cm, The Picasso Estate) Pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1890
(Oil on wood, 24 x 19 cm, The Picasso Estate) Pigeons (1890) (Lead pencil on paper, 11 x 22 cm, Museu Picasso) Course de taureaux et c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1891
(Lead pencil and ink on paper, 22.2 x 14.5 cm, Museu Picasso) Femme de Málaga (1891) (Pencil on paper, 21.3 x 15.6 cm, Museu Picasso) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. Congressional Delegations From Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. Congressional Delegations From Massachusetts - United States House Of Representatives
U.S. Congressional Delegations from Massachusetts - 1789-1793. Article I of the United States Constitution allocated 8 seats to Massach...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mariavite Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Mariavite Church - History
Mariavite Church - Situation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland under Russian Empire. The history of the Mariavite movement dates b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1894
(Pen and brown ink on paper, 12.7 x 19.2 cm, Musée Picasso) Etude académique (1894) (Charcoal and pencil on paper, 45 x 33.4 cm, Muse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1895
(Oil on canvas, 65 x 50 cm, Musée Picasso) Tête de vieillard (1895) (Oil on canvas, 82 x 62 cm, Sala Collection - Montserrat Abbey) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1896
(Oil on canvas, 76 x 50 cm, Museu de Montserrat) Portrait de la mère de l'artiste (1896) (Pastel on paper, 49.8 x 39 cm, Museu Picasso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Picasso Artworks 1889-1900 - 1897
(Watercolor on paper, 22.8 x 28.6 cm, Museu Picasso) Portrait de Ramon Pixot (1897) (Ink and watercolor on paper, 21 x 15.5 cm, John Ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - England's Third Tour Of South Africa 1895/6
England's third tour of South Africa was a very one-sided series that wasn't elevated to Test status till later. England fielded 10 new c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence 1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British War effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - Trott Tours England 1896
The first day of the first Test was well attended: 25,414 paying customers, and possibly 30,000 spectators in total. It was a see-saw gam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - Stoddart's Tour Of Australia 1897/8
Stoddart's tour of Australia in 1897/8 ended in an emphatic victory for Australia by 4 Tests to 1. The tour matches before the Tests were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - Hawke In South Africa 1898/9
Lord Hawke led a second tour to South Africa. Again, the England side was at far from full strength, with 9 Test match debuts for England...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mariavite Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Mariavite Church - Relations Between Mariavites And Roman Catholics
Since the 1970s one can observe the reconciliation efforts and process between the Roman Catholic and Old Catholic Mariavite churches. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence 1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British war effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - The Greats: Grace V Murdoch 1890
This series marked the return of Billy Murdoch as Australia’s leader, and pitched him against The Champion, WG Grace. The Australian si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - Australian Summer 1891/2
Lord Sheffield led the England team, which was captained by WG Grace, on the tour to play an Australian side captained by the great John ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mariavite Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Mariavite Church - Mariavite Old Catholic Church - Province Of North America
The third currently existing Mariavite faction is the Mariavite Old Catholic Church - Province of North America, presently under the dire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mariavite Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Mariavite Church - Structure Of The Mariavite Churches Feldman Group
Mariavite Church - Old Catholic Church of the Mariavites. Leaders: Jan Maria Michał Kowalski (1907-1935) Klemens Maria Filip Feldman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - Second England Tour To South Africa 1891/2
See also: 1891/2 South African cricket season This match was not considered by anyone at the time to be a Test, but was subsequently elev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Test Cricket 1890 To 1900 - Stoddart's Tour Of Australia 1894/5
In 1894/5 Andrew Stoddart led a team to Australia that played five Tests in a see-saw series that saw England win the Ashes by 3 games to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi's Vision And Principles
Mahatma Gandhi - Vision for India. Mohandas Gandhi had wanted a united India, absolutely free in every possible sense of the word. He w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Modern Criticism
Various historians and commentators have criticized Gandhi for his attitudes regarding Hitler and Nazism, including statements to the eff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi's Vision And Principles
Mahatma Gandhi - Vision for India. Mohandas Gandhi had wanted a united India, absolutely free in every possible sense of the word. He w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Modern Criticism
Various historians and commentators have criticized Gandhi for his attitudes regarding Hitler and Nazism, including statements to the eff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence- Gandhi's Greatest Accomplishment1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British War effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Recognition
Gandhi never received the Nobel Peace Prize, though he was nominated for it five times between 1937 and 1948. Decades later however, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Early Life
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (called mahatma meaning spiritual one; soulful one; man of soul) was born into a Hindu Modh family in Porbanda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Personal Life
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, and about this time began transforming his habits, lifestyle and mannerisms to more traditional Indian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Freedom And Partition Of India 1945–1947
Gandhi advised the Congress to reject the proposals of the British Cabinet Mission Plan offered in 1946, as he was deeply suspicious of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Post-independence
After India's independence, Gandhi ceased all his political roles and focused on Hindu-Muslim peace and unity. He conducted extensive dia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Assassination And Dying Words
See also: Attempts to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi On January 30, 1948, on his way to a prayer meeting, Gandhi was shot dead in Birla House...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Recognition
Gandhi never received the Nobel Peace Prize, though he was nominated for it five times between 1937 and 1948. Decades later however, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Early Life
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (called mahatma meaning "spiritual one; soulful one; man of soul") was born into a Hindu Modh family in Porban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Personal Life
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, and about this time began transforming his habits, lifestyle and mannerisms to more traditional Indian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Freedom And Partition Of India 1945–1947
Gandhi advised the Congress to reject the proposals of the British Cabinet Mission Plan offered in 1946, as he was deeply suspicious of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Post-independence
After India's independence, Gandhi ceased all his political roles and focused on Hindu-Muslim peace and unity. He conducted extensive dia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Assassination
On January 30, 1948, on his way to a prayer meeting, Gandhi was shot dead in Birla House, New Delhi, by Nathuram Godse. Godse was a Hindu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cimarron: Encyclopedia Ii - Cimarron - Films
Cimarron - 1931 film. Hollywood had long since taken notice of writer Edna Ferber's talents. The first Ferber adaptation came in 1918 w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panic Of 1857: Encyclopedia Ii - Panic Of 1857 - Causes
The immediate event that touched off the panic was the failure on August 24 of the New York City branch of the Ohio Life Insurance and Tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cimarron: Encyclopedia Ii - Cimarron - Background
Cimarron - The Author. Main article: Edna Ferber Born on August 15, 1885, in Michigan, Ferber had lived through the latter developmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panic Of 1857: Encyclopedia Ii - Panic Of 1857 - Remedies
At the suggestion of Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, President James Buchanan proposed to Congress that the Treasury be authorize...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cimarron: Encyclopedia Ii - Cimarron - The Novel
Cimarron derives its name from the Cimarron Territory. The Cimarron Territory was an unrecognized name for "No Man's Land," unsettled are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panic Of 1873: Encyclopedia Ii - Panic Of 1873 - View Of The Austrian School
Some economists of the Austrian school claim that the "great depression", which is supposed to have lasted for an unprecedented six years...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panic Of 1819: Encyclopedia Ii - Panic Of 1819 - Explanations
Different economic schools of thought have offered explanations for the Panic of 1819. Panic of 1819 - Monetarism. According to monetar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panic Of 1819: Encyclopedia Ii - Panic Of 1819 - Proposed Remedies
Proposed remedies included: increase of tariffs (largely proposed by Northern manufacturing interests) reduction of tariffs (largely pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Panic Of 1837: Encyclopedia Ii - Panic Of 1837 - Causes
Causes include the economic policies of President Andrew Jackson, including the Specie Circular and the withdrawal of government funds fr...   » Read the article