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| | |  18th century - 1700s: Encyclopedia II - Quaker history - 18th CenturyIn 1691 George Fox died. Thus, the Quaker movement went into the 18th Century without one of its most influential early leaders. Thanks to the Toleration Act of 1689, people were no longer criminals simply by being Friends.
During this time, other people began to recognize Quakers for their integrity in social and economic matters. Many Quakers went into manufacturing or commerce, because they were not allowed to earn academic degrees at that time. These Quaker businessmen were successful, in part, because people trusted them. The cus ...
See also:Quaker history, Quaker history - Early Days, Quaker history - Nayler's sign, Quaker history - Persecution in England, Quaker history - Persecution in the New World, Quaker history - 18th Century, Quaker history - Influential Quakers of the 19th Century, Quaker history - 19th century controversies and divisions Read more here: » Quaker history: Encyclopedia II - Quaker history - 18th Century |
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| | | | 18th century - 1700s: Encyclopedia II - Melungeon - Origins Complicating the issue of Melungeon origins is the lack of a clear consensus on exactly who should be included under that term. Almost every author on this subject gives a slightly different list of Melungeon-associated surnames, but the British surnames Collins and Gibson appear most frequently (genealogist Pat Elder calls them "core" surnames). Many researchers also include Bowling, Bunch, Denham, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Mise, Moore, Mullins, Williams, and several others (though this does not mean that all families with these surnames are M ...
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| | | | 18th century - 1700s: Encyclopedia II - Journalist - Origin and scope of the term In the early 19th century, journalist simply meant someone who wrote for journals, such as Charles Dickens in his early career. In the past century it has come to mean a writer for newspapers and magazines as well.
Many people consider journalist interchangeable with reporter, a person who gathers information and creates a written report, or story. However, this overlooks many other types of journalists, including columnists, leader writers, photographers, editorial designers, and sub-editors (British) or copy edi ...
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| | | | 18th century - 1700s: Encyclopedia II - Cello - Description The name cello is an abbreviation of the Italian violoncello, which means "little violone". The violone is an obsolete instrument, a large viol, similar to a modern double bass.
The cello is most closely associated with European classical music. It is part of the standard orchestra and features in the string quartet and many other chamber groups. A large number of concertos and sonatas have been written for it. It is less common in popular music, but the instrument is sometimes ...
See also:Cello, Cello - Description, Cello - Construction, Cello - Body, Cello - Upper neck and pegbox, Cello - Tailpiece and endpin, Cello - Bridge and f-holes, Cello - Internal features, Cello - Glue, Cello - Bow, Cello - Development, Cello - Sound, Cello - Playing Technique, Cello - Body Position, Cello - Left Hand Technique, Cello - Right Hand Technique, Cello - Tuning and range, Cello - Sizes, Cello - Accessories, Cello - Current use, Cello - Orchestral, Cello - Solo, Cello - Quartet/Ensembles, Cello - Pop Music, Cello - Makers / Luthiers, Cello - Cellists Read more here: » Cello: Encyclopedia II - Cello - Description |
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| | | | 18th century - 1700s: Encyclopedia II - 18th century - Events
18th century - 1700s.
1701-1714: War of the Spanish Succession
1703: Saint Petersburg founded by Peter the Great. Russian capital until 1918.
1707: Act of Union passed merging the Scottish and the English Parliaments, thus establishing The Kingdom of Great Britain.
1707: After Aurangzeb's death, the Mughal Empire enters a long decline.
18th century - 1710s.
1715: Louis XIV dies
1718: City of New Orleans founde ...
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