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Is it true or false that in the late1800s some unions looked to collective bargaining to reach agreements between workers and employers?
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When were the first general stores built in America?
Late1800s i think i'm not for sure.
Did Christopher Columbus have a car?
No, of course, not. He lived in the 15th-early 16th century, the car was invented in the late1800s.
Who are the cross country champions in late1800s?
George Touquet-Darnis of France had a 5k time of 16:34.6. That was considered extremely good at the time, 1897. 2 years later, he got his time down to 16:29.2.
What are two countries that turned into colonies in the late1800s?
My best guess would have to be South Africa and India. Although British rule of South Africa only lasted a few decades whereas in India it lasted for approximately 50 or so years when most or all of the country was under British control till 1947.
How many deaths have there been in Thai boxing?
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Why do non-Christians celebrate Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter?
Because Christians integrated pagan holidays into their belief systems to convert people easier. Where do you think painting eggs as a tradition came from? Also the Christmas tree. The eggs represent jesus's reserection and Christmas were invented by the Germans in late1800s
Who invented juggling?
The earliest record of juggling, a panel from the 15th Beni Hassan tomb of an unknown prince, shows female dancers and acrobats throwing balls. Juggling has also been recorded in most other early civilizations including Chinese, Indian, Greek, Aztec (Mexico) and Polynesian civilizations.1994-1781 B.C. - EgyptThe earliest known record of toss juggling, from the 15th Beni Hassan tomb of an unknown prince, depicting female dancers and acrobats throwing ballsThis Egyptian wall painting (c. 1994-1781 BC)770-476 B.C. -- ChinaVarious jugglers are mentioned in histories, usually warriors who would display their skill to their enemies, sometimes managing to end a conflict before they began. Some jugglers are named, including:Lan Zi, from the state of song, credited with juggling seven swords.Yi Liao of Shinan juggled balls to settle the conflict between two houses was eliminated.Xiong Yiliao, in a battle between the states of Chu and Song, juggled nine balls at the same time.400-200 B.C. -- GreeceJuggling recorded in Greek writings. There is also terra cotta statue of a man with balls balanced on different parts of his body, from the time of Ptolomaer of ancient Thebes.50-400 A.D. -- Roman EmpireJuggling recorded in Rome. Tagatus Ursus, a Roman, claimed on his grave inscription to have been the first to juggle with glass balls, and Sidonius Apollinaris, an officer in a Roman legion, entertained his troops by performing juggling tricks with balls.400-600 A.D. -- IrelandIrish hero Cuchulainn juggles nine apples. A few centuries later Tulchinne, the royal buffoon of king Conaire, is described as juggling nine swords, nine silver shields, and nine balls of gold.500-1500 A.D -- EuropeJuggling was an acceptable diversion until the decline of the Roman Empire, after which it fell into disgrace. Throughout the Middle Ages most histories were written by religious clerics who frowned upon the type of performers who juggled, called 'Gleemen', accusing them of base morals or even practicing witchcraft. Jugglers in this era would only perform in market places, streets, fairs or drinking houses. They would perform short, humorous and bawdy acts and pass a hat or bag among the audience for tips. Some king's and noblemen's bards, fools, or jesters would have been to juggle or perform acrobatics, though their main skills would have been oral (poetry, music, comedy and story telling).1066 -- EnglandTaillefer, the warrior-bard of William of Normandy, juggles before the enemy lines and makes the first kill at the Battle of Hastings.1528 -- IndiaThe Emperor of Hindustan described jugglers with wooden rings.1528 -- AmericaChristoph Weiditz draws Native Mexicans toss juggling and foot juggling/antipodism, which is also often found in Aztec art.1680 -- GermanyThe first recorded juggling workshop, the Town Council of Nuremberg hired a "ball-master" who juggled and taught others juggling and other skills.1700s -- FranceThe earliest known representation of juggling as a single arc of props over widely separated hands, from an 18th century French wood cut. Before this time, all images of jugglers show the hands close together with their props in columns above each hand.1768 -- EnglandPhilip Astley opens the first modern circus. A few years later he employs jugglers to perform acts along with the horse and clown acts. From then until the modern day, jugglers have found work and have commonly been associated with circuses.1774 -- Pacific IslandsFirst record of hiko in Tonga, young girls throwing limes, gourds, or tui tui nuts in the shower pattern, by George Forster, aboard Captain Cook's second Pacific voyage.1793 -- North AmericaJohn Bill Ricketts presents America's first circus. In the opening show, watched by George Washington, Ricketts juggled on horseback.1795 -- ChinaFoot juggling/antipodism recorded at the Court of the Emperor of China.1821 -- EnglandWilliam Hazlitt writes the essay "The Indian Juggler" describing a four ball juggling routine in detail, probably performed by Ramo Samee, considered to be the first modern professional juggler. In his day Ramo Samee was a well-known British celebrity.Mid-Late1800s -- Europe and North AmericaVariety and music hall theatres become more popular, and jugglers are in demand to fill time between music acts, performing in front of the curtain while sets are changed.Performers start specializing in juggling, separating it from other kinds of performance such as sword swallowing and magic.The Gentleman Juggler style is established by German jugglers such as Salerno and Kara.Rubber processing is developed and jugglers start using rubber balls. Previously juggling balls were made from balls of twine, stuffed leather bags, wooden spheres or various metals. Solid rubber balls meant that bounce juggling was possible. Inflated rubber balls lead to ball spinning.1883 -- North AmericaIn Boston a new style of variety show is born. The format is a continuous show, the same 8-10 acts repeated over and over, the audience coming and going when they had seen all the acts. This was later known as Vaudeville.1885 -- EnglandPaul Cinquevalli (1859 -- 1918) made his debut at a circus in Covent Garden, London. Cinquevalli was the first juggling super-star, and was referred to by the British press as the world's greatest juggler.Late 1800s -- Early 1900s -- North AmericaIn the USA the popularity of variety shows and vaudeville shows created great demand for professional jugglers. To distinguish them from other entertainers, jugglers were constantly developing new tricks, props, styles and characters, many of which survive to this day.Here are some juggling "firsts" from America, based on anecdotal evidence.
