Project Gutenberg 2014-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 570 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century Famous Men and Great Events of the 19th Century E-text prepared by KD Weeks, David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles significant occurrences and notable figures between 1800 and 1900, detailing the transformative events of the century, including revolutions, inventions, and the rise and fall of nations. Through his exploration of these themes, Morris emphasizes the profound societal changes and advancements that characterized the Nineteenth Century. The beginning of this historical account offers an overview of the vast progress made during the last century, contrasting the oppressive political conditions of 1800 with the burgeoning rights of the people by 1900. It discusses the influence of major events such as the French and American Revolutions, detailing how these upheavals shaped contemporary governance and societal norms. Morris highlights how the century was marked by significant advancements in human rights, technology, and industry, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of the defining moments and influential figures that shaped the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45733/45733-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Nineteenth century -- History D Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1674714 2025-08-18T12:54:24.618190 text/html 1659089 2024-10-24T07:27:01 text/html 6932605 2025-08-18T12:54:43.632078 application/epub+zip 6963328 2025-08-18T12:54:27.928101 application/epub+zip 708436 2025-08-18T12:54:26.368150 application/epub+zip 7332781 2025-08-18T12:54:54.591032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7280023 2025-08-18T12:54:41.740047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1049960 2022-09-20T19:50:20.114975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1532414 2025-08-18T12:54:21.378139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1512354 2024-10-24T07:27:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16374 2025-08-18T12:54:54.764974 application/rdf+xml 14796 2025-08-18T12:54:26.527125 image/jpeg 2202 2025-08-18T12:54:26.452142 image/jpeg 6795381 2025-08-18T12:54:25.171185 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia