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...of Waltham, Elgin, Hamilton and Waterbury. The latter’s price prompted the immortal advertising slogan “The watch that made the dollar famous”. The Industrial Revolution had not only changed our attitude and responses to time. It also revolutionised the way timepieces were produced. Henceforth, there was a clock for every mantelpiece, and a watch for every person....

...de Souza. However, the treaty was short-lived and Nzinga escaped with her people further west, where they founded a new state at Matamba. In alliance with former rival states Nzinga led an army against the Portuguese, initiating a thirty year war. She achieved victory in 1647, aided by the Dutch, and encouraged rebellion within Ndongo, which was now governed through a...

...concepts and terms that are essential for an understanding of the culture and identity of the Roman Empire. Terms such as 'Roman Empire' and 'imperium' will be introduced in the context of the formation and expansion of the empire, and the course will provide you with the background for further study of the Roman Empire...This free course, The Roman Empire: Introducing...