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3 days ago · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe [a] (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literary, political, and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day.
- Weimar Classicism
Weimar Classicism (German: Weimarer Klassik) was a German...
- Metamorphosis of Plants
Versuch die Metamorphose der Pflanzen zu erklären, known in...
- Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
External links. Online text of Wilhelm Meister's...
- Weimar Classicism
4 days ago · 1749: Bay of Fundy Campaign: 1755: Fall of Louisbourg: 1758: Representative Government established: 1758: Halifax Treaties: 1760–61: First significant Scottish immigration: 1773: Battle of Fort Cumberland: 1776: Birchtown established: 1783: Capture of USS Chesapeake: 1813: Freedom of the Press: 1835: First Acadian MLA elected: 1837 ...
5 days ago · Gabrielle-Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Châtelet (born Dec. 17, 1706, Paris, France—died Sept. 10, 1749, Lunéville) was a French mathematician and physicist who was the mistress of Voltaire. She was married at 19 to the Marquis Florent du Châtelet, governor of Semur-en-Auxois, with whom she had three children.
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4 days ago · WELCOME. 1740's Pennsylvania Maps. WELCOME. The decade saw the competition for the Ohio Valley between the British and French intensify. The Lewis Evans map of 1749 was in some ways a propaganda device to alert government officials to the importance of the lands beyond the mountains. York County (county seat at York) was created in 1749, making ...
4 days ago · Sunday, June 11, 1749. Cameron Parish formed in western Fairfax County (present day Loudoun County) Saturday, April 25, 1752. Fairfax County Court moves from Tyson Corner area to Town of Alexandria. Tuesday, November 27, 1753. Town of Colchester established on the Occoquan River. Saturday, April 12, 1755.
2 days ago · History of Europe - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Prehistory of Europe. Ancient Europe. Post-classical and Medieval Europe. Early modern Europe. From revolution to imperialism (1789–1914) 1914–1945: two world wars. Cold War era. Recent history. Chronology. See also. References. Further reading. External links. History of Europe.
4 days ago · The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. [1] . The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. [2] .
