The Industrial Revolution
Manchester from Kersal Moor, by William Wyld in 1857, a view dominated by chimney stacks as a consequence of the Industrial Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution
Industrial Society
Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) encouraging industrial workers to rise up. Marxism inspired revolutions in Russia, China, and many other places during the 20th century.
Industrial Society
Conservatism, Liberalism, and Nationalism
France's humiliating defeat in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War led to the unification of the German Empire, and set the stage for the First World War.
Modern Art, Science, and Society
Blackpool was a Victorian-era beach side resort which offered all the entertaining marvels of the Modern Age.
Western Democracy
Women campaigning for the right to vote in Britain, the United States, and France.