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Like my board World History, this is my method of taking notes while watching the online videos for a Coursera.org course. This one is called The Modern World…

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Natural Selection

Modern World History

How The Universe Works

8th Grade Science

Theory Of Evolution

Environmental Issues

Industrial Revolution

The Process of Natural Selection

Variation in beak size and shape among the species of Darwin's finches from the Galapagos islands. Physical Education Games, Health Education, Understanding The Times, Cactus, Animal Adaptations, Weird Science, Team Building Activities

Physical Education Games

Health Education

Understanding The Times

Animal Adaptations

Team Building Activities

Variation in beak size and shape among the species of Darwin's finches from the Galapagos islands.

In 1871, Charles Darwin published The Descent of Man. It included an explicit description of his theories of Natural Selection, and unleashed a firestorm of controversy that continues to this day. Darwin Evolution, Human Evolution, Charles Darwin, Robert Darwin, Darwin Theory, Origin Of Species, Religion

Darwin Evolution

Human Evolution

Origin Of Species

In 1871, Charles Darwin published The Descent of Man. It included an explicit description of his theories of Natural Selection, and unleashed a firestorm of controversy that continues to this day.

France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War ushered in the Third Republic, which lasted until Germany's invasion in 1940. French History, European History, French Revolution, American Revolution, Ap Euro, Feudal System, Third Republic, French Industrial

European History

French Revolution

American Revolution

French Industrial

France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War ushered in the Third Republic, which lasted until Germany's invasion in 1940.

Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln both presided over their countries' bloody wars: the Crimean War and the US Civil War. Here they are both portrayed as oppressors in league with each other. Follow the link for more detail on the relationship between the US and the rest of the world during the Civil War. Military Intervention, Us Presidents, American Civil War, Great Britain, Caricature, Abraham Lincoln, Civilization, Two By Two

Military Intervention

American Civil War

Abraham Lincoln

Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln both presided over their countries' bloody wars: the Crimean War and the US Civil War. Here they are both portrayed as oppressors in league with each other. Follow the link for more detail on the relationship between the US and the rest of the world during the Civil War.

Russian Tsar Alexander II (left) emancipated the Russian serfs and President Abraham Lincoln (right) emancipated the slaves during the 1860s. Of course, both of these stories are more complicated, and true emancipation took much longer. Nonetheless, the impulse toward liberty (liberalism) was at its height in this latter part of the 1800s. University Of Virginia, Mafia, Presidents, Liberalism, Liberty, History, Men

University Of Virginia

Russian Tsar Alexander II (left) emancipated the Russian serfs and President Abraham Lincoln (right) emancipated the slaves during the 1860s. Of course, both of these stories are more complicated, and true emancipation took much longer. Nonetheless, the impulse toward liberty (liberalism) was at its height in this latter part of the 1800s.

"A caricature showing Gladstone on a donkey, marked "reform", being held back by Disraeli and a working-class man, who are holding the donkey's tail." Gladstone was an icon of liberalism while Disraeli was the same for British Conservatism. Jewish History, United States Of Europe, Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Ministers, Theresa May, Gladstone, The Donkey, Political Cartoons

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"A caricature showing Gladstone on a donkey, marked "reform", being held back by Disraeli and a working-class man, who are holding the donkey's tail." Gladstone was an icon of liberalism while Disraeli was the same for British Conservatism.

William Gladstone, sometimes Prime Minister of England, embodied the idea of liberalism in the 1870s. Liberalism in this era was primarily associated with "liberty". Liberty of conscience, liberty of speech and thought, liberty of movement (for serfs, slaves), etc. Political Quotes, Liberal Quotes, Political Posters, Conservative Politics, Liberal Politics, Atheist, Critical Thinking

Political Quotes

Political Posters

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Liberal Politics

Critical Thinking

William Gladstone, sometimes Prime Minister of England, embodied the idea of liberalism in the 1870s. Liberalism in this era was primarily associated with "liberty". Liberty of conscience, liberty of speech and thought, liberty of movement (for serfs, slaves), etc.

A Mirror of Japanese Nobility (Fusô kôki kagami) 1887 Asian History, Japanese History, Meiji Restoration, Meiji Era, Japanese Prints, Japanese Culture, Woodblock Print, Artist

Japanese History

Meiji Restoration

Japanese Prints

Japanese Culture

Woodblock Print

A Mirror of Japanese Nobility (Fusô kôki kagami) 1887

In Japan during the late 1800s, the Meiji Emperor led Japan on a period of Modernization. The Western style of the women in this image is an example. Era Taisho, Era Meiji, Steampunk Costume, Opus, Museum Of Fine Arts, Japanese Art

Steampunk Costume

Museum Of Fine Arts

In Japan during the late 1800s, the Meiji Emperor led Japan on a period of Modernization. The Western style of the women in this image is an example.

Some leaders in China then argued for what became known as the "Self-Strengthening movement." Here is the arsenal being created at Nanjing. Time In China, Nanjing, Qing Dynasty, Arsenal, Vintage Photos, 19th Century

Some leaders in China then argued for what became known as the "Self-Strengthening movement." Here is the arsenal being created at Nanjing.

Taiping Rebellion 1850s and 1860s - some more details are on my World History board Turkic Languages, Semitic Languages, China Map, China China, Taiping Rebellion, Dna Genealogy, Indian Language

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Taiping Rebellion

Indian Language

Taiping Rebellion 1850s and 1860s - some more details are on my World History board

More than 80,482 British Indian soldiers died in Ist World War (1914-18) according to the register of Common Wealth War Grave Commission. World War One, Second World, First World, British Indian, British Army, Military Pictures, The Great, Indian Army, Military History

Military Pictures

Military History

More than 80,482 British Indian soldiers died in Ist World War (1914-18) according to the register of Common Wealth War Grave Commission.

23rd Madras Native Infantry from 1897 Swords, Colonial, Nativity, Weapons, Armour

23rd Madras Native Infantry from 1897

Escort of the 20th Bengal by Richard Simkin - Indian soldiers served the British throughout Asia and Europe for years. Follow the link to see a number of related pictures by this artist. Colonial India, British Colonial, Indiana, War Elephant, American War

British Colonial

Escort of the 20th Bengal by Richard Simkin - Indian soldiers served the British throughout Asia and Europe for years. Follow the link to see a number of related pictures by this artist.

The British depended largely on local Indian soldiers in India. Some of these soldiers would mutiny in the conflict that led to the creation of British India in 1858 (rather than under the British East India Company). History Of India, World History, Art History, American History X, Canadian History, Martial

History Of India

American History X

Canadian History

The British depended largely on local Indian soldiers in India. Some of these soldiers would mutiny in the conflict that led to the creation of British India in 1858 (rather than under the British East India Company).

British continuing conquest of India resulted in some areas entirely under British control and other areas under local partner control (dependent states, on this map). India World Map, India Map, India Result, 3d Nature Wallpaper, Landscape Planner, Pakistan, History Of England

India World Map

3d Nature Wallpaper

Landscape Planner

History Of England

British continuing conquest of India resulted in some areas entirely under British control and other areas under local partner control (dependent states, on this map).

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Polynesian People

Polynesian Culture

Maori warrior dance

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Polynesian Tattoos

Population Du Monde

A Maori with traditional Maori ta moko on his face.

A nineteenth-century collection of preserved Maori heads Photo Vintage, Dark Fantasy, Old Pictures, Old Photos, Amazing Pictures, La Danse Macabre, Henna, Shrunken Head

Amazing Pictures

La Danse Macabre

A nineteenth-century collection of preserved Maori heads

Badass of the Week: Hongi Hika - Read the full story on the linked site of the Maori chief who pioneered the Maori adaptation to modern weaponry, thus leading to the Maori's fierce (but mostly failed) resistance to British colonialism during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars (1845-1872). Nz History, Maori Legends, Bay Of Islands, Cook Islands, New Zealand Art

New Zealand Art

Badass of the Week: Hongi Hika - Read the full story on the linked site of the Maori chief who pioneered the Maori adaptation to modern weaponry, thus leading to the Maori's fierce (but mostly failed) resistance to British colonialism during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars (1845-1872).

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The King of Siam at Taplow in1897

The son of the King of Siam (Yul Brynner's character) was King Chulalongkorn of Siam, otherwise known as Rama V (1853-1910). Here he is on a European tour (left) and in traditional garb (right). He learned to live in both worlds. World Calendar, Yul Brynner, Tsar Nicholas Ii, A Day To Remember, European Tour

Tsar Nicholas Ii

A Day To Remember

The son of the King of Siam (Yul Brynner's character) was King Chulalongkorn of Siam, otherwise known as Rama V (1853-1910). Here he is on a European tour (left) and in traditional garb (right). He learned to live in both worlds.

Locals adapted in various ways to the Western Empires. The King of Siam, for instance, inspired a book and several movies by his adaptation of western ways. See Movie, Movie Tv, Epic Movie, Hollywood, The Blues Brothers, I Love Cinema, Bon Film, Movies Worth Watching

The Blues Brothers

Movies Worth Watching

Locals adapted in various ways to the Western Empires. The King of Siam, for instance, inspired a book and several movies by his adaptation of western ways.

Cables owned by the Eastern Telegraph Company by 1901. Note the predominance still of cables between the English speaking countries. These were motivated largely (at least at first) by the drive to connect the stock markets. Underwater Cable, Submarine Cable, Bel Art, Toro Y Moi, System Map, The Secret World, Map Globe, Remote Sensing, Old Maps

Underwater Cable

Submarine Cable

The Secret World

Cables owned by the Eastern Telegraph Company by 1901. Note the predominance still of cables between the English speaking countries. These were motivated largely (at least at first) by the drive to connect the stock markets.