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Ukrainian Speakers by Oblast 2004
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Ukrainian Speakers by Oblast 2004

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The area of modern day Ukraine has always been home to Russian speaking migrants. Throughout the years of Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union there were a number of notable periods during which the Ukrainian language was actively discriminated against as part of an effort to promote the propagation of... More
United Nations Partition Plan November 1947
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United Nations Partition Plan November 1947

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In 1947, the UN voted for the partition of Palestine to create independent Jewish and Arab sectors. Jews and Arabs in the region had been at odds for decades; while the Zionist Jews sought an independent state, the native Arabs wanted to stem Jewish immigration and set up a secular... More
Urban Expansion 1860–1900
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Urban Expansion 1860–1900

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In the 19th century, the US rapidly evolved from a predominantly rural to an overwhelmingly urban society. At play were the same catalysts which previously transformed industrial Europe, but the pace and magnitude eclipsed all precedents. High birth rates and decreasing mortality rates, combined with mass immigration, produced soaring population... More
Ways of Life in North America c. 1515
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Ways of Life in North America c. 1515

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The indigenous lifestyles of North America were primarily determined by climate. Where temperatures and/or rainfall were low, hunter-gatherers were the norm, elsewhere agriculture featured more prominently. There were, however, numerous exceptions. In the Northwest, the sheer abundance of natural resources underpinned the unparalleled development of a settled, hierarchical society based... More
Western Reservations c. 1890
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Western Reservations c. 1890

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After a mid-19th century influx of miners and migrants into the Great Plains and California, the resident Native American tribes resisted. Having already been pushed into reservations in the 1830 Trail of Tears (the forced movement of certain Native Americans tribes into reservations), their homelands were again under threat. After... More
Women Aged 65 and Over in the USA 1990
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Women Aged 65 and Over in the USA 1990

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In 1990, the US population was estimated at 248,709,873, of whom 31.2 million were 65 years or older. Statistics confirm that in all age groups over 65, women consistently outnumbered men, reflecting their longer life expectancy. Between 65 to 74 years there were 10.2 million women to 7.9 million men.... More
Women’s Legal Daily Working Hours and Manufacturing by Region 1850–1920
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Women’s Legal Daily Working Hours and Manufacturing by Region 1850–1920

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In 1850 women played a significant role in the industrialization process, with many working up to 14 hours a day in manufacturing industries which included woollen and cotton textiles, paper, rubber goods and shoes. Angry female mill workers in Pennsylvania brought about a ten-hour limit on the working day after... More
Women’s Suffrage 1896–1914
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Women’s Suffrage 1896–1914

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Utah granted female suffrage in 1870, preceded only by Wyoming (1869). Congress promptly disenfranchised Utah’s women (1887) after they had the temerity to vote for Mormon polygamy. Generally, the Mountain Zone states proved most progressive with Colorado (1893) and Idaho (1896) following their neighbours: the rest of the West would... More
Women’s Suffrage Resolution 21 May 1919
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Women’s Suffrage Resolution 21 May 1919

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In 1984, Mississippi became the final state of the Union to ratify the 19th Amendment, which declared ‘The right of citizens…to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex’. The Mississippian ratification was academic: to take effect the Amendment... More
Wounded Knee 29 December 1890
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Wounded Knee 29 December 1890

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Displaced from their traditional homelands, then shunted to progressively smaller and more barren reservations, the provisions of the Dawes Act (1887) were the final wrecking ball for the Indian way of life. Under the pretext of ‘assimilation’, the Indians were now to be assigned individual land allotments, abolishing communal ownership,... More
Xia Dynasty c. 2070 BCE–1600 BCE
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Xia Dynasty c. 2070 BCE–1600 BCE

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Believed to be the first dynasty in traditional Chinese history, the Xia (Hsia) dynasty is described in ancient chronicles such as the Bamboo Annals, yet some historians question its existence and consider it to be mostly mythological. The exact dates of this dynasty are unclear, but are generally agreed to... More