E8#60: A Comparison Between A Tale of Two Cities and The Scarlet Pimpernel

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy are two very different books written in very different styles about a the same time in history. I am going to briefly explain the French Revolution, and then I will talk about the authors of A Tale of Two Cities …

H8#55: Inventions of the Nineteenth Century

I’m going to talk about several of the inventions that were invented during the 1800’s, including but not limited to the locomotive, Morse code and the telegraph, the telephone, and the light bulb. I’ve already take a course that focused specifically on inventions specifically, so I will probably go into more detail than Mr. Fish …

H8#80: Developments from 1865 to 1881

There were several technological and non-technological advancements made during the years of 1865 and 1881. The Transcontinental Railroad and the Transatlantic Cable were some of the most prominent of these developments. I’m also going to talk about the Homestead Acts and how the government enticed settlers into new states. I’m going to discuss Steward’s folly …