The winter that followed the arrival of the furs from the upper lakes was a season of gayety without precedent since the war began.Our special
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The Regency of Brussels
The Belgians were gradually worked up to revolt against a new-made sovereign, the type and instrument of foreign domination.Continuing Revolution in
Belgium’s Grievances
Such were the sources of Belgian grievances; such the difficulties the Government had to surmount.Continuing Revolution in Belgium,our selection
Later History of Belgium
In 1815 Belgium was joined to The Netherlands by the Council of Vienna.Continuing Revolution in Belgium,our selection from an article in Great
Revolution in Belgium
This series has seven easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: A Revolution Centuries in the Making.IntroductionIt was an event of
The Governor Regulates the Steam
Today's installment concludes Watt Improves Steam Engine,our selection from Biographies of Distinguished Men by François Arago published in
Watt’s Engines Used in Mining
In a few years he transformed his engines into universal motive powers and of indefinite force.Continuing Watt Improves Steam-Engine,our selection
Frontenac Triumphant
A fleet sailed up the St. Lawrence, freighted with soldiers and supplies. The horizon of Canada was brightening.Our special project presenting
Watt Patents His Engine
The author of a discovery has always to contend against those whose interest may be injured, the obstinate partisans of everything old, and finally