Meanwhile…

Trail of Tears

1830-1838

The Waterstaatsstijl: sobriety and state authority

circa 1840

The Opium Wars and the decline of the Qing

1839-1842

Haka During the New Zealand Wars

1845–1872

Suppression of Māori Culture Under Colonial Assimilation Policies

1840–1900

industrialization and urbanization

ca. 1800 - 1900

Diverse reef fauna colonizes coral ecosystems

from around 485 million years ago to the present

Charles Darwin publishes theory of coral reef formation

1842

Invention of Photography

1826-1839

Invention of the Telegraph

1844

Invention of the sewing machine adapted for shoes

around 1850

Capoeira develops among enslaved Africans in Brazil

around the 16th to 19th century

Irish riverdance evolves from folk roots to global phenomenon

from the 18th century to 1994 and beyond

Birth of tap dance and African-American vernacular rhythm

around 1850

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden