Introduction

Sarah burnhardt began life as an unwonted child of a courtesan. In 18 62, juliet ward howe's poem, the battle hymn of the republic was first published. Edith wharton, gustav climt and ida b wells barnett were all born. Charles dodson first told his tale alice's adventures in wonderland. And young alice ladell asked him to write it out for her. The current westminster bridge over the river thames opened. Henry david thoreau and former presidents john tyler and martin van buren died.