Jul 29, 2025
Return to Contents of 1847 Athens, Greece, Sunday 4 April 1847. On Easter Sunday 1847, a mob attacked the Athens home of David Pacifico, a Jewish British subject, who they blamed for a ban on the traditional burning of an effigy of Judas Iscariot during Easter....
Jul 12, 2025
See here for more stories of 1847. In 1847, as well as Kenesary Khan, the Russians also had to contend with the outbreak of an uprising in the Emba region of western Kazakhstan, a land now noted for its petroleum-rich fields and salt domes. Its leader was Eset...
Jul 12, 2025
Kenesary Kasymov led a 19th-century Kazakh rebellion against Russian colonial rule, seeking to restore Kazakh sovereignty and traditional governance. Despite his brutal tactics, he became a national hero post-independence. A 1837 manifesto attributed to him also...
May 30, 2025
The story of Trollope’s rise, his Irish experience, his connection to Sir William Gregory and the inspiration behind Anthony Trollope’s Epiphany Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
May 28, 2025
The story of Illinois steamboat pioneer Thomas Gray from Offaly, and his connection to the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford, and to Isadora Duncan, the famous American dancer and pioneer of modern dance. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas,...
