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The Victorian Era

By John F. Wukovits

Book information

Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Year
2013
ISBN
9781420511413, 9781420509335
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
10 MB (10556007 bytes)
Series
World History Ser.
Edition
1
Pages
106\0
Time added
2023-08-21 01:38:14

Description

The Victorian era takes its name from Queen Victoria, who ruled over Great Britain during a time of revolution, popular emancipation from monarchical rule, metric industry growth, urban decay, and imperial expansion. This compelling edition examines the events and the eccentric personalities of the Victorian era. Chapters present relevant topics in accessible language, maps, and timelines to facilitate student research. Topics analyzed in this edition include: the new world under Queen Victoria, innovations in technology and industrialization, the splendor and the abuses of Victorian England, various reform movements, life and leisure, and the eventual decline of the Victorian era.

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