Professionals of the late 1800s were often referred to as "gentlemen" or "gentlewomen," reflecting their social status and education. This term encompassed individuals in fields such as law, medicine, and academia, who typically held advanced degrees and were seen as part of the educated elite. Additionally, the rise of the term "white-collar workers" began to emerge during this period, signifying those engaged in office or administrative work rather than manual labor.
The British research ship which made a three-year journey in the late 1800's was the Challenger. I learned THAT the hard way. Hope it helps.
It is the Haymarket Organization of Workers. It is a made up name. There was the haymarket riots.
The old name of General Santos City was Dadiangas. It was named after the native B'laan chieftain Datu Bagani Dadiangas who ruled the area in the late 1800s. The city was renamed to General Santos City in 1968 in honor of General Paulino Santos, a pioneering settler and the builder of the region.
The richest leaders of industry in the late 1800s were commonly referred to as "captains of industry" or "robber barons." These terms highlighted their significant wealth and influence, with "captains of industry" suggesting they contributed positively to the economy, while "robber barons" implied unethical practices in their pursuit of wealth. Prominent figures included John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan.
Its a German name, but the name Hoffman can be found in Co. Kerry, descendants of Palatine immigrants to the south west of Ireland in the 1700/1800s
Sweatshops
Robber barons
Robber barons
It is a Scandinavian name meaning all wise. It can be traced back to the late 1800s.
Sweatshops
Ice Slides in Russia in the mid-to-late 1800s
exodusters
It's very unlikely. "Walters" was not her family's original name. It was changed when her ancestors emigrated to the United States from Russia and Poland in the late 1800s; originally, the family name was Waremwasser, and it got shortened and Americanized to "Walters."
the dance gots its name from two(2) popular dances in the late 1800s; the polka and balse (waltz)
CMT is named for the three neurologists who first described the condition in the late 1800s
the dance gots its name from two(2) popular dances in the late 1800s; the polka and balse (waltz)
During the late 1800s, American industrialists got wealthy by creating monopolies and setting up trusts. The effectively kept all the wealth in the hands of a very small number of people because there was no competition.