Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1861: Encyclopedia - 1861
1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1861 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1867: Encyclopedia - 1867
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1806: Encyclopedia - 1806
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chewing Gum: Encyclopedia - Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed, not swallowed. Traditionally, it was made of chicle, a natural lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benito Mussolini: Encyclopedia - Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (Predappio near Forlì, July 29, 1883 – Giulino di Mezzegra near Como, April 28, 1945) led Italy from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1867: Encyclopedia Ii - Events
1867 - January—April. January 1 - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1861: Encyclopedia Ii - Events
1861 - January. January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - 19th Century
Main article: Mexican War of Independence Military history of Mexico - Background to the War of Independence. The backgrounds to Mexico...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Pre–colonial Era
During the age before Spanish conquest of Mexico, several wars ensued between the Aztecs, and several other native tribes. Alliances betw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Spanish Conquest
Main article: Spanish conquest of Mexico In 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Early 20th Century
Military history of Mexico - Mexican Revolution. Main article: Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution came about as a protest agains...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Mid 20th Century
The mid 20th century was marked by the Cristero War, and Mexican involvement in World War II. Military history of Mexico - Cristero War....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Recent Developments
see Military of Mexico Military history of Mexico - 1994 Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas. One recent event in the military history of Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cinco De Mayo: Encyclopedia Ii - Cinco De Mayo - The War
Confident of a quick victory, 6,500 French soldiers marched on Mexico City to seize the capital before the Mexicans could muster a viable...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Of Mexico - Emperor Of Mexico
Maximilian landed at Veracruz on May 28, 1864; but from the very outset he found himself involved in serious difficulties since the Mexic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chihuahua Chihuahua: Encyclopedia Ii - Chihuahua Chihuahua - History
The name derives from the Nahuatl Xicuahua, meaning "dry, sandy place". The name itself is older than the Spanish conquest of Mexico, how...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Federal District: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Federal District - Administrative History
After the establishment of the Mexican Republic in 1824, the Mexican Congress (Congreso de la Unión) decided to create a federal distric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio López De Santa Anna: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonio López De Santa Anna - Later Years
After some time in exile in the United States, and after meeting with US president Andrew Jackson in 1837, he was allowed to return to Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Freemasons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Freemasons - Famous Freemasons
List of Freemasons - Political and civil rights leaders. Domingo Faustino Sarmiento José de San Martín Carlos Pellegrini (source:&...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Mexicans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Mexicans - Politics
See also: List of Presidents of Mexico See also: List of Mexican state governors Miguel Alemán Valdés Miguel Alemán Velasco Eduardo B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Peso: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Peso - History
The peso was originally based on imperial Spain's silver dollars, the renowned pieces of eight of pirate literature and Hollywood swashbu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indigenous People Of The Americas: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indigenous People Of The Americas - North America
List of Indigenous people of the Americas - In Canada. Generally referred to as Aboriginal peoples in Canada when looking at the Fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Places Named After People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Places Named After People - Administrative Divisions
List of places named after people - Australia. Queensland - Queen Victoria Tasmania - Abel Tasman Victoria - Queen Victoria List of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1867: Encyclopedia Ii - 1867 - Events
1867 - January—April. January 1 - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Early Life
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin on a 348 acre (1.4 km²) Sinking Spring Farm in the Southeast part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1861: Encyclopedia Ii - 1861 - Events
1861 - January. January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Pre-columbian Mexico Before 1521 A.d.
Though there are tantalizing fragments of evidence suggesting human habitation of Mexico more than 20,000 years ago, the first solid evid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip Sheridan: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip Sheridan - Civil War
Sheridan started the Civil War as Chief Quartermaster of the Army of Southwest Missouri. Feeling that he would be a better field commande...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chewing Gum: Encyclopedia Ii - Chewing Gum - History Of Gum
Chewing gum, in various forms, has existed since at least Ancient Greece. The Greeks chewed mastic gum, made from the resin of the mastic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oaxaca: Encyclopedia Ii - Oaxaca - History
During the three millennia prior to the arrival of the Aztecs in 1436, the most powerful and influential groups in what is today Oaxaca w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oaxaca Oaxaca: Encyclopedia Ii - Oaxaca Oaxaca - History
There have been Zapotec and Mixtec settlements in the general area of the modern city of Oaxaca for thousands of years, in connection wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Mexico - History
Before the adoption of the first national flag, various flags used during the War of Independence from Spain had a great influence on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benito Mussolini: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Mussolini - Birth Of Fascism
The word "Fascio" had existed in Italian politics for some time. A section of revolutionary syndicalists broke with the Socialists over t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Modern Mexico City
Mexico City - Attractions. Famous landmarks in Mexico City include the Zócalo, the main central square with its time clashing Spanish-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1872: Encyclopedia Ii - 1872 - Events
1872 - January - April. January 2 - Brigham Young is arrested for bigamy (25 wives). January 12 - Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Et...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-clericalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-clericalism - France
Anti-clericalism is particularly discussed in the context of the French Third Republic and its dissensions with the Catholic Church. To s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - History
Main article: History of Mexico Mexico - Pre-Hispanic Times. Hunter-Gatherer peoples are thought to have discovered and inhabited Mexic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1860s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1860s - Events And Trends
1860s - Technology. The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. 1860s - Sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chihuahua, Chihuahua: Encyclopedia Ii - Chihuahua, Chihuahua - History
The name derives from the Nahuatl Xicuahua, meaning "dry, sandy place". The name itself is older than the Spanish conquest of Mexico, how...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The Mexican Revolution
(See also: Mexican Revolution) In 1910 the 80-year-old Díaz decided to hold an election to serve another term as president. He thought h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Mexico - Design And Symbolism
The official design of the Mexican flag can be found in Article 3 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem, which was passed in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Order Progress And The Díaz Dictatorship
Porfirio Díaz became the new president. During a period of more than thirty years (1876–1911) while he was the strong man in Mexico, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Mexico - Flag Protocol
When the Mexican flag is paraded in front of a crowd, those in military uniform must present a salute according to their regulations. Civ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Spanish Conquest
In 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - War With United States And The Struggle For Liberal Reforms
Many presidents came and went, which brought a long period of instability that lasted most of the 19th century. The dominant figure of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Stabilization And The Revolution Institutionalized
In 1929 the National Mexican Party, PNM, was formed by the serving president, General Plutarco Elías Calles. (It would later became the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Wars Of Independence
Main article: Mexican War of Independence The war for independence started September 16, 1810, and was spearheaded by Miguel Hidalgo, a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - French Intervention And An Emperor
The presidential terms of Benito Juárez (1858-71) were interrupted by the Habsburg monarchy's rule of Mexico (1864-67). Conservatives tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Education
Mexico has made impressive improvements in education in the last two decades. In 2004, the literacy rate was at 92%, and the youth litera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Nickname
Mexico City was traditionally known as la Ciudad de los Palacios ("the City of Palaces"). Since 2000, however, the democratically elected...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - Politics
Due to its special situation as the home of the federal government, the local government of Mexico City has gone through several incarnat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip Sheridan: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip Sheridan - Early Life
Sheridan was born in Albany, New York (or according to some accounts, Boston, Massachusetts), to John and Mary Sheridan, immigrants from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip Sheridan: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip Sheridan - Reconstruction
At the close of the Civil War, Sheridan was sent to the U.S.-Mexico border under the Monroe Doctrine to "observe" the disputes between th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip Sheridan: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip Sheridan - Indian Wars
During the Civil War, the Indians on the Great Plains were generally peaceful. In 1864, Major John Chivington (a state militia officer) a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico City: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico City - History
After centuries of pre-Columbian civilization, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés first arrived in the area, then the Aztec capital Ten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Peso: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Peso - Coins
The coins commonly encountered in circulation have face values of 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10, and $20. A $50 coin also exists and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Of Mexico - Early Life
Maximilian was born in Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria, the second son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and his wife Sophie Friederike Doro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Places Named After People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Places Named After People - Towns And Cities
Many smaller European towns and cities are named after their founders, often dating back many hundred years. Often, there isn't much know...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Of Mexico - Offer Of A Mexican Crown
In 1859 he was first approached by Mexican monarchists with a proposal to become the Emperor of Mexico. He did not accept at first, but s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maximilian I Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Maximilian I Of Mexico - Related Readings
Maximilian's papers were published at Leipzig in 1867, in seven volumes, under the title Aus meinem Leben, Reiseskizzen, Aphorismen, Gedi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Peso: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Peso - Current System
Throughout most of the 20th century, the Mexican peso remained one of the most stable currencies in Latin America, since the economy did ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The End Of Pri's Hegemony
In 1995 President Ernesto Zedillo faced an economic crisis. There were public demonstrations in Mexico City and constant military presenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation
Congess in July 1862 moved to free the slaves by passing the Second Confiscation Act. It provided: That if any person shall hereafter inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-clericalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-clericalism - Mexico
Following the Revolution of 1860, US-backed President Benito Juárez, issued a decree nationalizing church property, separating church an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benito Mussolini: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Mussolini - Death
On April 27, 1945, in the afternoon, near the village of Dongo (Como Lake), just before the Allied armies reached Milan, Mussolini and hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benito Mussolini: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Mussolini - World War Ii
As World War II (WWII) approached, Mussolini announced his intention of annexing Malta, Corsica, and Tunis. He spoke of creating a "New R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-clericalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-clericalism - Communism
Most communist governments have been violently anti-clerical, abolishing religious holidays, teaching Atheism in schools, closing monaste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-clericalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-clericalism - Italy
Anti-clericalism in Italy is connected with reaction against the alleged tyranny of the Papal States, overthrown in 1870. For a long time...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cinco De Mayo: Encyclopedia Ii - Cinco De Mayo - United States Role
Although Abraham Lincoln roundly condemned Napoleon's imperialist ambitions in a neighboring country, he was unable to provide ground for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio López De Santa Anna: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonio López De Santa Anna - Politics
Santa Anna declared himself retired, "unless my country needs me". He decided he was needed when Anastasio Bustamante led a coup overthro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio López De Santa Anna: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonio López De Santa Anna - Military Career
In 1810, the same year that Mexico declared its independence from Spain, the sixteen-year-old joined the Spanish military to the dismay o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benito Mussolini: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Mussolini - Fascist Dictatorship
At first Mussolini was supported by the Liberals in parliament. With their help, he introduced strict censorship and altered the methods ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - The Name
Mexico is named after its capital city, whose name comes from the Aztec city Mexico-Tenochtitlan that preceded it. The Mexi part of the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Geography
Main article: Geography of Mexico Situated in the southwestern part of mainland North America and roughly triangular in shape, Mexico str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Political Divisions
Mexico is divided into 31 states (estados) and a federal district. Each state has its own constitution and its citizens elect a governor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Government And Politics
Main articles: Government of Mexico, Politics of Mexico The 1917 Constitution provides for a federal republic with powers separated into ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Economy
Main article: Economy of Mexico According to the World Bank, Mexico ranks 12th in the world in regard to GDP and has the highest per capi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Mexico With an estimated 2005 population of about 106.5 million, Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Languages
Spanish is the official language of Mexico and is spoken by the majority of the population. About 7% of the population speak an Amerindia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexico - Religion
Mexico is predominantly Roman Catholic (about 89% of the population), with 6% adhering to various Protestant faiths (mostly Pentecostal),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Early Career
Lincoln began his political career in 1832 at the age of 23 with a campaign for the Illinois General Assembly as a member of the Whig Par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Marriage
On November 4, 1842, at the age of 33, Lincoln married Mary Todd. The couple had four sons. Robert Todd Lincoln: b. August 1, 1843, in S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Assassination
Lincoln had met frequently with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant as the war drew to a close. The two men planned matters of reconstruction, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Reconstruction
The reconstruction of the Union weighed heavy on the President's mind throughout the war effort. He was determined to take a course that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Homefront
Lincoln was more successful in giving the war meaning to Northern civilians through his oratorical skills. Despite his meager education a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Legacy And Memorials
Lincoln's death made the President a martyr to many. Today he is perhaps America's second most famous and beloved President after George ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Presidential Appointments
Abraham Lincoln - Cabinet. Lincoln was known for appointing his enemies and political rivals to high positions in his Cabinet. Not only...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chewing Gum: Encyclopedia Ii - Chewing Gum - Composition And Manufacture
The chewing gum is made of a "gum base" with added food coloring and flavoring. The exact composition of gum bases is usually a trade sec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chewing Gum: Encyclopedia Ii - Chewing Gum - Types Of Gum
The standard type of gum is a small stick or wad of gum. Gum comes in a variety of flavors, depending on location and is most often chewe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Conducting The War Effort
The war was a source of constant frustration for the president, and it occupied nearly all of his time. Lincoln had a contentious relatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - 1864 Election And Second Inauguration
After Union victories at Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Chattanooga in 1863, many in the North believed that victory was soon to come after Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Republican Politics 1854-1860
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which expressly repealed the limits on slavery's spread that had been part of the Missouri Compromise of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Prairie Lawyer
By the mid-1850s, Lincoln had competing transportation interests — both the river barges and the railroads. In 1849, he received a pate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Illinois Politics
In 1846 Lincoln was elected to one term in the House of Representatives as a member of the United States Whig Party. A staunch Whig, Linc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Election Of 1860
Lincoln was chosen as the Republican presidential candidate for the 1860 election for several reasons: because his views on slavery were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Secession Winter 1860-61
As Lincoln's election became more and more probable secessionists made it clear that their states would leave the Union. South Carolina t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chewing Gum: Encyclopedia Ii - Chewing Gum - Gum And Society
Unusually for a confectionery, chewing gum has some health benefits; sugar-free chewing gum stimulates saliva production, and helps to cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Lincoln: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Lincoln - Important Domestic Measures Of Lincoln's First Term
Lincoln believed in the Whig theory of the presidency, which left Congress to write the laws. He signed them, vetoing only bills that thr...   » Read the article

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This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VII - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article