Actualités ac138/1867
January 1867
Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:36:00 GMT
“Statesmen, beware what you do. The destiny of unborn and unnumbered generations is in your hands.” “What, then, is the meaning of ‘high crimes and misdemeanors,’ for which a President ...
Edouard Manet, 'The Execution of Maximilian', about 1867-8
Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:28:00 GMT
However, Napoleon III reneged on his military support. Captured in May 1867 by nationalist Mexican and Republican forces, Maximilian and two of his generals were executed by firing squad on 19 June ...
Second Reform Act 1867
Sat, 15 Aug 2020 09:56:00 GMT
However, the call for universal manhood suffrage or 'one man, one vote' was still resisted by Parliament and the second Reform Act, passed in 1867, was still based around property qualifications.
Exposition Universelle de Paris 1867 album, 1867
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 03:43:00 GMT
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How democratic Britain became - 1867 - 1928
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:21:00 GMT
To assess how democratic Britain became in this period, a number of changes and factors should be considered. Some of the key developments are shown in the graphic below.
Slavery v. Peonage
Thu, 09 May 2024 15:18:00 GMT
Legally, peonage was outlawed by Congress in 1867. However, after Reconstruction, many Southern black men were swept into peonage though different methods, and the system was not completely ...
Sir Frank Brangwyn
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:21:00 GMT
Sir Frank William Brangwyn (12 May 1867 – 11 June 1956) was a Welsh artist, painter, watercolourist, printmaker, illustrator, and designer. Brangwyn worked in a wide range of artistic fields. As well ...
Canadian Election Results, 1867-2021
Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:36:00 GMT
The Parliament of Canada site provides the results of all by-elections held since 1867, as well as a chronology of MPs who crossed the floor to either sit as an independent or to join another party's ...
How democratic Britain became - 1867 - 1928
Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:42:00 GMT
Between the 1867 Reform Act and the 1928 Representation of the People Act, democratic reform grew at a faster pace than at any other time. The electoral system had remained the same since it was ...