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Napoleon conquers Italy, firmly establishes himself as First Consul in France.
Austria makes temporary peace with France. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland established with one monarch and one parliament; Catholics excluded from voting. -
The French Revolution
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Empress Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte (they were not movie stars but they were fashion icons)
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Some of the types of music from the 1800’s were folk, a type of country, the beginning of pop, and classical. The higher classes would attended classical concerts while the lower classes would attended music halls.
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Some of the types of music from the 1800’s were folk, a type of country, the beginning of pop, and classical.
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When a girl started to wear her hair up, she also started to wear a white cap over it most of the time. People didn't wash their hair as often as we do now, so wearing a cap helped keep hair cleaner longer and hid greasy-looking hair. Caps were considered quite stylish. Some had ruffles and/or lace. When a lady was home with no visitors, or if she was going to a fancy party or ball, she could take her cap off.