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5 days ago · v. t. e. Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the First French Empire. The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas.
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The Blue Marble, Earth as seen from Apollo 17 in December...
- 18th Century
Political boundaries at the beginning of year 1700 Storming...
- 20th Century
20 hours ago · Originating in late 18th-century Europe, feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, run for public office, work, earn equal pay, own property, receive education, enter into contracts, have equal rights within marriage, and maternity leave.
20 hours ago · Vienna (German: Wien ⓘ; Austro-Bavarian: Wean) is the capital, largest city, and one of nine federal states of Austria.Vienna is Austria's most populous city and its primate city, with about two million inhabitants (2.9 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one-third of the country's population), and its cultural, economic, and political center.
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2 days ago · Carey Blyton (nephew) Signature. Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into ninety languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held 4th place ...
- Children's literature: adventure, mystery, fantasy
- 2, including Gillian Baverstock
- 1922–1968
5 days ago · Introduction. The Department of Film & Media Studies offers courses in the theory, criticism and history of film and television. To assist faculty, students and others in the Dartmouth College community, the Library collects materials of all types for both Film, Television and Radio. This guide is an introduction to the resources for Film Studies.
2 days ago · Nicholas Christopher, Somewhere in the Night (1997) While many critics refer to film noir as a genre itself, others argue that it can be no such thing. Foster Hirsch defines a genre as determined by "conventions of narrative structure, characterization, theme, and visual design." Hirsch, as one who has taken the position that film noir is a genre, argues that these elements are present "in ...
2 days ago · Box office. $326.7 million [1] The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger. The film stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Emily Blunt and Adrian Grenier .