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Coming from a culture without a written language, Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah aka George Gist called it, "the speaking of the leaves" when he became one of the few human being to singularly devise a written form of communication for a society 1821.
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Coming from a culture without a written language, Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah aka George Gist called it, "the speaking of the leaves" when he became one of the few human being to singularly devise a written form of communication for a society 1821.
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Often inspired by the ocean and shipwrecks, Turner had a knack for portraying the wide range of colors found in both the natural and man-made world..
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In January of 1845 appreciators of poetry got their first glimpse of Poe's THE RAVEN in January of 1845.
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With unknown origins, this energetic and often erotic dance was popular throughout the era.
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Besides holding history in place for all of us to continue to view, these photos represent amazing artistic achievements even as they were composed while the technology of photography was developing (pun intended.)
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From ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND 1865 to THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE 1871 and the JABBERWOCKY in 1871 nonsense started to make a lot of sense to kids reading Lewis Carroll novels and poems.
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From ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND 1865 to THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE 1871 and the JABBERWOCKY in 1871 nonsense started to make a lot of sense to kids reading Lewis Carroll novels and poems
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Asking, "What is to be done?" Dostoevsky's existential novel, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT began cooling Russian souls in 1866
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Asking, "What is to be done?" Dostoevsky's existential novel, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT began cooling Russian souls in 1866
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Russian Modest Mussorgsky composer completed this composition on the night of the event it embodies, "the witches' sabbath" or St. John's Eve of 1867.
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Still considered one of the seminal works of science-fiction, the Jules Verne novel TWENTY THOUSAND LEGUES UNDER THE SEA was serialized between March of 1869 and June of 1870.
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Originally composed as incidental music used in a production of Ibsen's PETER GYNT, this melody has been appealing to music lovers since its creation in 1875.
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Between 1874 and 1884 Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens produced TOM SAWYER and its sequel HUCKLEBERRY FINN.
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The controversial and ultimately influential A DOLL'S HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen premiered on a Copenhagen stage in December of 1879.
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Complete with canons, the rousing overture was first heard by Russian audiences on August 20th in 1882
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Depicting THE CAN-CAN as well as other aspects of French leisure life in the 1800's, Seurat's style is clearly defined adn enjoyed even today.
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One of the finest artistic stylists of this or any era was Vincent Van Gough who displayed his talents admirably in what is now one of his better known pieces.
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Inspiring generations to come, Melius experimented with everything from special effects to color before the 20th century had even begun.
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Titled Skirk in Norwegian, the pastel on cardboard piece was competed in 1893.
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If only he had finishe...
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One of the high points of theatre in the 19th century was Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy.
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Sci-Fi novels tried before it and after it, but few come close to the greatness presented by H. G. Wells in his novel depicting an invasion from Mars
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Before Orson Welles put it on the radio, H. G. Wells created the story of a Martian attack in 1898
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