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	Topics 1890s Topic Home The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the "MauveMauve Mauve is a pale grayed pink-lilac color, one of many in the range of purples.... Decade," because William Henry Perkin's aniline dyeAniline Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2.... allowed the widespread use of that colourMauve Mauve is a pale grayed pink-lilac color, one of many in the range of purples.... in fashion, and also as the "Gay NinetiesFacts About Gay Nineties *Gay Nineties* is a term that refers to the decade of the 1890s in the United States.... ", under the then-current usage of the word "gay" which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no connotation of homosexualityHomosexuality Homosexuality refers to sexual and romantic attraction between two individuals of the same sex.... as in present-day usage. The phrase, "The Gay Nineties," was not coined until 1926. This decade was also part of the Gilded AgeGilded Age Summary The "Gilded Age" in American history refers to the post-Civil War and post-Reconstruction Era from 1865 to 1901, which saw u... , a phrase coined by Mark TwainMark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lec... , alluding to the seemingly profitable era that was riddled with crime. Events and trends Pullman StrikePullman Strike The Pullman Strike occurred when 50,000 Pullman Palace Car Company workers went on a wildcat strike in Illinois on May 11, 1... of 1894, in IllinoisIllinois Illinois is the 21st U.S. state and is located in the Midwest region of the United States of America.... . Commerce the Panic of 1893Panic of 1893 The Panic of 1893 was a serious decline in the economy of the United States that began in 1893 and was precipitated in part ... sets off a widespread economic depression in the United States that lasts until 1896. The 1896 election was a realigning election where the Republican Party took control of the White HouseWhite House The White House is the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America.... . Technology Early commercial production of automobiles Science Henri BecquerelHenri Becquerel Antoine Henri Becquerel was a French physicist, Nobel laureate, and one of the discoverers of radioactivity.... discovers radioactivity Discovery of X-rayX-ray X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 0.01 nanometres, corresponding to fre... s by Wilhelm Röntgen Swedish scientist Svante ArrheniusSvante Arrhenius Svante August Arrhenius was a Swedish chemist and one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry.... and US geologist Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin independently suggest that human CO2 emissions might cause global warmingGlobal warming Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades.... Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist.... begins his revolution of science War, peace and politics Second Boer WarSecond Boer War Overview The Second Boer War, also known as the South African War , the Anglo-Boer War and in Afrikaans as the Anglo-Boereoo... First Franco-Dahomean War Second Franco-Dahomean WarSecond Franco-Dahomean War The Second Franco-Dahomean War, which raged from 1892 to 1894, was a major conflict between the French Third Republic, led b... First Sino-Japanese WarFirst Sino-Japanese War The First Sino–Japanese War was a war fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan over control of Korea.... Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War The Spanish-American War took place in 1898 and resulted in the United States gaining control over the former colonies of Sp... Split in Irish nationalismFacts About Irish nationalism Irish nationalism refers to political movements that desire greater autonomy or the independence of Ireland from Great Brita... over Irish leader Charles Stewart ParnellCharles Stewart Parnell Charles Stewart ParnellMost contemporaries pronounced his name as par-nell with the emphasis on the latter part of the n... 's affair with a fellow MP's wife, Kitty O'Shea The New ImperialismNew Imperialism The term "New Imperialism" refers to the policy and ideology of imperial colonial expansion adopted by Europe's powers and, ... Culture, religion Motion picturesFilm Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general.... RagtimeRagtime Ragtime is an American musical genre enjoying its peak popularity between 1899–1918.... music Settlement movementSettlement movement The settlement movement started in 1884 in London.... based on Jane AddamsJane Addams Jane Addams was an American social worker, sociologist, philosopher and reformer.... ' Hull HouseHull House Hull House, co-founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr who were soon joined by other volu... in Chicago. Accession of Tsar Nicholas II of RussiaNicholas II of Russia Nicholas II of Russia was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland.... in the world's first ever filmed coronation. LynchingLynching Lynching is a term loosely applied to various forms of violence, usually murder, conceived by its perpetrators as extra-lega... s of African AmericanAfrican American An African American is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were... s in the United StatesUnited States Summary The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... averaged 150 per year. H. G. WellsH. G. Wells Herbert George Wells was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The Time Machine, The War... creates modern science fiction with his book The War of the WorldsThe War of the Worlds (novel) *The War of the Worlds, by H. G.... . Hale JohnsonHale Johnson Attorney Hale Johnson* left the Republican Party because it did not support an amendment to the United States Constitution ma... is a major leader of the temperance movementTemperance movement A temperance movement attempts to reduce greatly the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production and consumpt... . Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction, under Mary HuntMary Hunt Mary Hunt became one of the most powerful women in the United States temperance movement promoting Prohibition of alcohol.... , achieves de facto control over all alcohol education in the USA. "The" Fin de SiècleFin de siècle *Fin de sicle* is French for "end of the century".... (primarily in ParisParis native_name = Ville de Paris\|common_name = Paris... and BrusselsFacts About Brussels Brussels is the capital of Belgium, the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Community, the Flemish Region and the main... ). Increasing importance of Art NouveauArt Nouveau in [[Vienna]... style. Dreyfus AffairDreyfus Affair The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal which divided France during the 1890s and early 1900s.... Literature and arts Kate ChopinKate Chopin Katherine O'Flaherty , known by her married name Kate Chopin, was an American author of short stories and novels.... publishes The Awakening Oscar WildeOscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, short story writer and Freemason.... publishes The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel to be published by Oscar Wilde, and was first published as the lead story in Li... . Thomas HardyFacts About Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy, OM was a British novelist, short story writer, and poet of the naturalist movement, who delineated characters... publishes Tess of the d'UrbervillesTess of the d'Urbervilles Tess of the d'Urbervilles is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1891.... . Charlotte Perkins GilmanCharlotte Perkins Gilman Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prominent American short story and non-fiction writer, novelist, commercial artist, lecturer ... publishes The Yellow WallpaperThe Yellow Wallpaper "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by author Charlotte Perkins Gilman.... Anton ChekhovAnton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a physician, major Russian short story writer and playwright.... publishes Uncle VanyaUncle Vanya Overview *Uncle Vanya* is a tragicomedy by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov published in 1899.... . A. E. HousmanA. E. Housman Alfred Edward Housman , usually known as A.E.... publishes A Shropshire LadFacts About A Shropshire Lad *A Shropshire Lad* is a cycle of sixty-three poems by the English poet Alfred Edward Housman. ... . Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet best known today for his children's books: The Jungle Book , The... publishes Barrack-Room BalladsBarrack-Room Ballads The *Barrack-Room Ballads* are a set of martial songs and poems by Rudyard Kipling originally published in two parts: the ... . H. G. WellsH. G. Wells Herbert George Wells was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The Time Machine, The War... publishes The Time MachineThe Time Machine *The Time Machine* is a novel by H.... , The Island of Dr. MoreauThe Island of Dr. Moreau *The Island of Doctor Moreau* is an 1896 science fiction novel written by H.... , and The War of the WorldsThe War of the Worlds (novel) *The War of the Worlds, by H. G.... . Bram StokerBram Stoker Abraham "Bram" Stoker* was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula.... publishes DraculaDracula Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, and the name of its title character, the vampire Count Dracula'... . Sir Arthur Conan Doyle publishes the first Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who made his first published appearance in 188... in Strand Magazine. Others People Family Life During this time, men were the patriarchs. They took care of their family and were the workers. If the father were to die, he must pass his land onto his children who will carry the family name World leaders Prime Minister John Sparrow David Thompson Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid Laurier Sir Wilfrid Laurier, PC, GCMG, KC, BCL, DCL, LLD, DLitt, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prim... Emperor Franz Josef Kaiser Wilhelm II Chancellor Leo von CapriviLeo von Caprivi Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli was a German major general and statesman, who succeeded Otto von Bisma... King Umberto IUmberto I of Italy Umberto I or Humbert I of Italy , was the King of Italy from 9 January, 1878 until his death.... Pope Leo XIIIPope Leo XIII Summary Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci , was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, having succeede... President Porfirio DíazPorfirio Díaz Jos de la Cruz Porfirio Daz Mori, Mexican war hero and President, ruled Mexico from 1876 until 1911.... Czar Alexander IIIAlexander III of Russia Alexander III reigned as Emperor of Russia from March 14, 1881 until his death in 1894.... Czar Nicholas IINicholas II of Russia Nicholas II of Russia was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland.... Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United Kingdom Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India... Prime Minister Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Prime Minister William Ewart GladstoneFacts About William Ewart Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone was a British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister .... Prime Minister Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery President Benjamin HarrisonBenjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison VI was the 23rd President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893.... President Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Overview Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-co... President William McKinleyWilliam McKinley William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States.... ShahShah Shah is a Persian term for a monarch that has been adopted in many other languages.... s of Persia Nasser-al-Din Shah, 1848-1896 Mozzafar-al-Din Shah, 1896-1907 Important people Thomas A. Edison Nikola TeslaNikola Tesla Overview Nikola Tesla he United States, Tesla's fame rivaled that of any other inventor or scientist in history or popular culture.... Entertainers Adelina PattiAdelina Patti Adelina Patti was one of the most highly regarded opera singers of the 19th century.... George W. JohnsonGeorge W. Johnson George Washington Johnson was a singer and pioneer sound recording artist, the first African-American star of the phonograph... Justin SmithJustin Smith Justin Smith is the name of:* Justin Smith, a musician in the rock band The Seeds... Jonathan Booth Sports Bob FitzsimmonsBob Fitzsimmons Robert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons, a Cornish native, moved to New Zealand in his childhood.... Books about the 1890s The Mauve Decade, by Thomas Beer (1926) The Alienist, By Caleb Carr See also Gay NinetiesGay Nineties Summary *Gay Nineties* is a term that refers to the decade of the 1890s in the United States.... External links — Educational Game, In the style of the Monty Pythons 1890s