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History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880

History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880

By: Justin McCarthy
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 This final volume of the captivating series on Victorian Britain begins with the harsh suppression of an 1865 rebellion by former slaves in Jamaica. It then explores the daring leap in the dark by Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, in 1867, leading to an unprecedented expansion of male suffrage in the UK. Follow the unsuccessful Fenian movement for Irish independence, the victory of British trade unions, and William Ewart Gladstone’s impactful reform ministry. This era ends with Disraelis imperialist agenda and the glorious Congress of Berlin, where he and Bismarck negotiate the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. - Synopsis by Pamela Nagami, M.D.Copyright Biographies and Memoirs
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  • 50 - History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 by Justin McCarthy

    50 - History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 by Justin McCarthy
    Jul 26 2025
    This final volume of the captivating series on Victorian Britain begins with the harsh suppression of an 1865 rebellion by former slaves in Jamaica. It then explores the daring leap in the dark by Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, in 1867, leading to an unprecedented expansion of male suffrage in the UK. Follow the unsuccessful Fenian movement for Irish independence, the victory of British trade unions, and William Ewart Gladstone’s impactful reform ministry. This era ends with Disraelis imperialist agenda and the glorious Congress of Berlin, where he and Bismarck negotiate the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. - Synopsis by Pamela Nagami, M.D.
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    20 mins
  • 49 - History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 by Justin McCarthy

    49 - History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 by Justin McCarthy
    Jul 26 2025
    This final volume of the captivating series on Victorian Britain begins with the harsh suppression of an 1865 rebellion by former slaves in Jamaica. It then explores the daring leap in the dark by Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, in 1867, leading to an unprecedented expansion of male suffrage in the UK. Follow the unsuccessful Fenian movement for Irish independence, the victory of British trade unions, and William Ewart Gladstone’s impactful reform ministry. This era ends with Disraelis imperialist agenda and the glorious Congress of Berlin, where he and Bismarck negotiate the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. - Synopsis by Pamela Nagami, M.D.
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    18 mins
  • 48 - History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 by Justin McCarthy

    48 - History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 by Justin McCarthy
    Jul 26 2025
    This final volume of the captivating series on Victorian Britain begins with the harsh suppression of an 1865 rebellion by former slaves in Jamaica. It then explores the daring leap in the dark by Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, in 1867, leading to an unprecedented expansion of male suffrage in the UK. Follow the unsuccessful Fenian movement for Irish independence, the victory of British trade unions, and William Ewart Gladstone’s impactful reform ministry. This era ends with Disraelis imperialist agenda and the glorious Congress of Berlin, where he and Bismarck negotiate the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. - Synopsis by Pamela Nagami, M.D.
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    23 mins
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