US Civil War & European Liberalism: 19th Century
The Problem of Slavery and the US Civil War
The Problem of Slavery and the Civil War: The Constitution of the United States left the issue of slavery to each individual state. The states of the North and West had abolished slavery, while the South maintained it because it was the foundation of their cotton and tobacco plantations. The conflict between abolitionist and slave states intensified in the mid-19th century. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln, who opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories,
Read MoreKey Events: French Revolution to Spanish Restoration
Key Historical Events: French Revolution to Spanish Restoration
Inventors included mechanical planter Mac Cornick, Jethro Tull (inventor of the seed drill), and some years later, the threshing machine. James Watt invented the steam engine, Robert Stephenson the locomotive in 1769, and Robert Fulton the steamboat. Abraham Darby was the first to cast iron with coke, and Henry Cort discovered and developed the processes of puddling and rolling iron.
The Phases of the French Revolution
- The Constituent
Democracy, Fascism, and the Road to World War II
The Triumph of Democracies After World War I
The Allied victory in World War I was seen as a triumph for parliamentary democracy. The authoritarian empires that collapsed were replaced by republics adopting Western democratic principles.
The Decline of Democracy in the 1920s
However, by 1922, democracy suffered a sharp slowdown in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Mediterranean region. Fascism rose in Italy, and crises occurred in Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, and Portugal.
The Rise of Authoritarian
Read MoreFernando VII: Absolutism, Liberalism, and the Spanish Crisis
The Era of Fernando VII: Absolutism vs. Liberalism
The return of Fernando VII marked a period of significant upheaval, characterized by a struggle between absolutism and liberalism. His reign saw the cancellation of many liberal reforms.
The First Restoration (1814-1820)
In 1814, Fernando VII returned to Spain, greeted with enthusiasm by the populace. He received the ‘Manifesto of the Persians,’ a document from army officers, the Church, and conservative politicians urging him to overturn the Constitution
Read MoreDionysus and Hermes: A Classical Sculpture Analysis
Dionysus: Children with Hermes
Praxiteles
General Documentation:
Name: Hermes with Infant Dionysus
Architect: Praxiteles
Chronology: 343 BC
Current Location: Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Original Location: Temple of Hermes, in Olympia.
Style: Classical Greek
Materials Used: Marble
Construction Technique: Cuts
Topic: It represents the winner of a race, who, after much effort and tension during the test, continues to rise and make further progress while wearing a headband.
This sculpture is from the classical
Read MoreUS History: Essential Facts and Figures
How many states are there in the United States?
There are 48 contiguous states and Washington DC, and the state of Alaska in the northwest.What is the “Star-Spangled Banner”?
The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the US. It is a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key.How many stars and stripes are there in the American flag and what do they mean?
There are fifty stars in total; each star represents each state of the US. The stripes are