William Pitt the Younger was a Prime Minister from England. The Reign of Terror happened in France. They were not related to each other's country.
The Golden Age. Generally speaking, historians and technicians refer to the time between post WWI and the Great Depression as the "Golden Age" of piano building, because by and large, many people had come to the conclusion that the design and general conception of the instrument was 'complete', and that there was very little room for further improvements.
Hope this is right:)
Yes! Trains started to be built in 1839 to connect the royal palace of Naples to the seaside. More were built in 1861 to connect from the Alps to Sicily.
Well, I read through my history book about The Tale of Genji, and found something interesting.
The Tale of Genji was an important book because it was the first novel written in Japan.
General Robert E. Lee, the Confederate commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, invaded Union territory in an attempt to persuade the United States into a negotiated peace after a hoped-for decisive and damaging attack on Northern soil.<span> It was also believed that a notable Southern victory in Union territory might have resulted in financial support and recognition of the Confederate cause from England or France. General Lee's first invasion of the North, which took place in Maryland during September of 1862, was repulsed by Union forces at the Battle of Antietam, but it was followed by a second invasion by Lee into Pennsylvania during the months of June and July in 1863.
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