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	This war is notable for being the most destructive conflict to take place within the United States, killing 700,000 and leveling several cities, and was among one of the biggest wars that was fought between industrial powers up to that point. One reason for this is that the North simultaneously held that South never left the US and that a total war with intentional targeting of the civilian population and infrastructure was OK. Another was a fear among the North that if the war was not won quickly (regardless of cost in lives) public opinion on it would sour, Lincoln would lose reelection and the war might end without the South's defeat.		This war is notable for being the most destructive conflict to take place within the United States, killing 700,000 and leveling several cities, and was among one of the biggest wars that was fought between industrial powers up to that point. One reason for this is that the North simultaneously held that South never left the US and that a total war with intentional targeting of the civilian population and infrastructure was OK. Another was a fear among the North that if the war was not won quickly (regardless of cost in lives) public opinion on it would sour, Lincoln would lose reelection and the war might end without the South's defeat.

	The war consisted broadly of two halves, cleanly divided by the Battle of Gettysburg. The first half was characterized by a series of grand maneuver battles in the east in which the Confederates tended to win on account of all the more competent, professional generals picked their side, most notably the [[skub\|legendary]] [[tactical genius]] Robert E. Lee, while the Union had to make do with politicians, corrupt hacks, and ~~old men left over from the War of 1812~~. Morale was also an important factor; the Confederates tended to be on the average much more motivated, as they were carried by a deep belief that they were fighting a defensive war, something that was amplified in Confederate propaganda. The Union forces, on the other hand were mostly comprised of poor sods from the slums of New English cities like New York that couldn't afford to buy their way out of being conscripted. In some other cases, soldiers were recruited straight from the ships that carried numerous European immigrants, and among these the Irish were the most prominent. A vicious cycle ensued where every moron Lincoln gave command to would boldly set out to conquer Richmond and end the war in one stroke, only to run into Lee playing tower defense on the most unfair terrain available. Union Commander of the Month would furiously throw men at Lee's lines until the grumbling from the ranks started to sound mutinous (Fredericksburg, Manassas, the Peninsula) or just stare at his lines until getting blindsided outta fucking nowhere, usually by Stonewall Jackson (Chambersburg, Chancellorsville, Second Manassas).		The war consisted broadly of two halves, cleanly divided by the Battle of Gettysburg. The first half was characterized by a series of grand maneuver battles in the east in which the Confederates tended to win on account of all the more competent, professional generals with experience from the Mexican war picked their side, most notably the [[skub\|legendary]] [[tactical genius]] Robert E. Lee, while the Union had to make do with politicians, corrupt hacks, and career deskwarmers. Morale was also an important factor; the Confederates tended to be on the average much more motivated, as they were carried by a deep belief that they were fighting a defensive war, something that was amplified in Confederate propaganda. The Union forces, on the other hand were mostly comprised of poor sods from the slums of New English cities like New York that couldn't afford to buy their way out of being conscripted. In some other cases, soldiers were recruited straight from the ships that carried numerous European immigrants, and among these the Irish were the most prominent. A vicious cycle ensued where every moron Lincoln gave command to would boldly set out to conquer Richmond and end the war in one stroke, only to run into Lee playing tower defense on the most unfair terrain available. Union Commander of the Month would furiously throw men at Lee's lines until the grumbling from the ranks started to sound mutinous (Fredericksburg, Manassas, the Peninsula) or just stare at his lines until getting blindsided outta fucking nowhere, usually by Stonewall Jackson (Chambersburg, Chancellorsville, Second Manassas).

	Either way, it'd end with the Union sulking back to Washington with about 2/3rds the army they started with. This would repeat several times until eventually Lee got cocky and tried the same thing (Gettysburg and technically Antietam although that was more of a really bloody draw). By the time of Gettysburg, there were Union soldiers (the remnants of the 2nd Maine for example) who could accurately claim to [[Fail\|have gone 0 for 11 against the Army of Northern Virginia]]. At Gettysburg, however, shit went sideways for the Confederates in a big way. General Meade, a halfway competent general, was finally in charge on the Union side, Stonewall Jackson was dead, Jeb Stuart took his cavalry off on a pointless ride to nowhere, the Army of the Potomac found and occupied some of the best defensive terrain of the war, and the Army of Northern Virginia couldn't lever them out of it despite two days of very bloody fighting. This culminated in Lee picking out some of his best divisions and ordering them to charge up the middle of the Union position, supported by all his artillery. The Union army sat and waited for the the Confederates to finish shooting, then chewed the attacking divisions up with volley fire and artillery like a Carnifex brood tearing through Imperial conscripts. The attack actually breached the Union line, but was smashed and driven back with heavy casualties. The point the Confederates reached on Cemetery Hill is now known as the high-water mark of the Confederacy.		Either way, it'd end with the Union sulking back to Washington with about 2/3rds the army they started with. This would repeat several times until eventually Lee got cocky and tried the same thing (Gettysburg and technically Antietam although that was more of a really bloody draw). By the time of Gettysburg, there were Union soldiers (the remnants of the 2nd Maine for example) who could accurately claim to [[Fail\|have gone 0 for 11 against the Army of Northern Virginia]]. At Gettysburg, however, shit went sideways for the Confederates in a big way. General Meade, a halfway competent general, was finally in charge on the Union side, Stonewall Jackson was dead, Jeb Stuart took his cavalry off on a pointless ride to nowhere, the Army of the Potomac found and occupied some of the best defensive terrain of the war, and the Army of Northern Virginia couldn't lever them out of it despite two days of very bloody fighting. This culminated in Lee picking out some of his best divisions and ordering them to charge up the middle of the Union position, supported by all his artillery. The Union army sat and waited for the the Confederates to finish shooting, then chewed the attacking divisions up with volley fire and artillery like a Carnifex brood tearing through Imperial conscripts. The attack actually breached the Union line, but was smashed and driven back with heavy casualties. The point the Confederates reached on Cemetery Hill is now known as the high-water mark of the Confederacy.

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	As a tangent from the historical to the literary, the Industrial Revolution is something which often looms in the background of Fantasy at a meta level (aka as Intertext) with various degrees of overtness. The implication is that sooner or latter as the elves in splendid cities and ancient forests weave their spells and loose their arrows, the dwarves delve and hold the line to defend their mountain homes, the orcs sound the drums of war and sharpen their blades for battle, dragons soar, necromancers scheme, kings reign, adventurers set out on epic quests and all that fantastic wonder, somewhere someone notices a pot on the boil rattling its lid and imagines how the force of pressurized steam could be used, setting in motion the end of that era. Yes, that's a gross oversimplification of a centuries long processes with many intermediate steps that culminated with Locomotives and the Crystal Palace. The point still stands that in a world where people like us exist, eventually observant souls, those inclined to tinker, those looking to make work easier and increase productivity and those who can see the work of such inventive souls as the keys to wealth and power will figure these things out and move a society beyond the 15th century with those which refuse to move with the times getting rolled over.		As a tangent from the historical to the literary, the Industrial Revolution is something which often looms in the background of Fantasy at a meta level (aka as Intertext) with various degrees of overtness. The implication is that sooner or latter as the elves in splendid cities and ancient forests weave their spells and loose their arrows, the dwarves delve and hold the line to defend their mountain homes, the orcs sound the drums of war and sharpen their blades for battle, dragons soar, necromancers scheme, kings reign, adventurers set out on epic quests and all that fantastic wonder, somewhere someone notices a pot on the boil rattling its lid and imagines how the force of pressurized steam could be used, setting in motion the end of that era. Yes, that's a gross oversimplification of a centuries long processes with many intermediate steps that culminated with Locomotives and the Crystal Palace. The point still stands that in a world where people like us exist, eventually observant souls, those inclined to tinker, those looking to make work easier and increase productivity and those who can see the work of such inventive souls as the keys to wealth and power will figure these things out and move a society beyond the 15th century with those which refuse to move with the times getting rolled over.

	In Tolkien's work this fact is dealt with mostly in subtext of disdain (the industrialists of Middle Earth were villains and the results of their labors were ruin and destruction) and a sense of melancholy as past ages end. In other fantasy settings such as [[Forgotten Realms]] there are forces working to stop this, ranging from organizations like the harpers to the Gods enforcing [[Medieval Stasis]]. Some settings, like [[Discworld]] and to a smaller degree [[Warhammer Fantasy]], accept that this will happen and have the transition woven into their worldbuilding. In fact you can see Pratchett's later works as an answer to Tolkien's criticism towards modernity, while oversimplified in some aspects the Moist von Lipwig Trilogy makes some good explanations towards how industrialization emerged and how it works as well as its potential flaws and shortcomings without going full ludite.		In [[Tolkien]]'s work this fact is dealt with mostly in subtext of disdain (the industrialists of [[Middle Earth]] were villains and the results of their labors were ruin and destruction) and a sense of melancholy as past ages end. In other fantasy settings such as [[Forgotten Realms]] there are forces working to stop this, ranging from organizations like the harpers to the Gods enforcing [[Medieval Stasis]]. Some settings, like [[Discworld]] and to a smaller degree [[Warhammer Fantasy]], accept that this will happen and have the transition woven into their worldbuilding. In fact you can see Pratchett's later works as an answer to Tolkien's criticism towards modernity, while oversimplified in some aspects the Moist von Lipwig Trilogy makes some good explanations towards how industrialization emerged and how it works as well as its potential flaws and shortcomings without going full ludite.

	==Industrial Revolution inspired Games, Factions and Settings==		==Industrial Revolution inspired Games, Factions and Settings==

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	This war is notable for being the most destructive conflict to take place within the United States, killing 700,000 and leveling several cities, and was among one of the biggest wars that was fought between industrial powers up to that point. One reason for this is that the North simultaneously held that South never left the US and that a total war with intentional targeting of the civilian population and infrastructure was OK. Another was a fear among the North that if the war was not won quickly (regardless of cost in lives) public opinion on it would sour, Lincoln would lose reelection and the war might end without the South's defeat.		This war is notable for being the most destructive conflict to take place within the United States, killing 700,000 and leveling several cities, and was among one of the biggest wars that was fought between industrial powers up to that point. One reason for this is that the North simultaneously held that South never left the US and that a total war with intentional targeting of the civilian population and infrastructure was OK. Another was a fear among the North that if the war was not won quickly (regardless of cost in lives) public opinion on it would sour, Lincoln would lose reelection and the war might end without the South's defeat.

	The war consisted broadly of two halves, cleanly divided by the Battle of Gettysburg. The first half was characterized by a series of grand maneuver battles in the east in which the Confederates tended to win on account of all the more competent, professional generals picked their side, most notably the [[skub\|legendary]] [[tactical genius]] Robert E. Lee, while the Union had to make do with politicians, corrupt hacks, and old men left over from the War of 1812. Morale was also an important factor; the Confederates tended to be on the average much more motivated, as they were carried by a deep belief that they were fighting a defensive war, something that was amplified in Confederate propaganda. The Union forces, on the other hand were mostly comprised of poor sods from the slums of New English cities like New York that couldn't afford ~~the 100 dollars(12 bucks today)~~ to ~~rid themselves~~ of being conscripted. In some other cases, soldiers were recruited straight from the ships that carried numerous European immigrants, and among these the Irish were the most prominent. A vicious cycle ensued where every moron Lincoln gave command to would boldly set out to conquer Richmond and end the war in one stroke, only to run into Lee playing tower defense on the most unfair terrain available. Union Commander of the Month would furiously throw men at Lee's lines until the grumbling from the ranks started to sound mutinous (Fredericksburg, Manassas, the Peninsula) or just stare at his lines until getting blindsided outta fucking nowhere, usually by Stonewall Jackson (Chambersburg, Chancellorsville, Second Manassas).		The war consisted broadly of two halves, cleanly divided by the Battle of Gettysburg. The first half was characterized by a series of grand maneuver battles in the east in which the Confederates tended to win on account of all the more competent, professional generals picked their side, most notably the [[skub\|legendary]] [[tactical genius]] Robert E. Lee, while the Union had to make do with politicians, corrupt hacks, and old men left over from the War of 1812. Morale was also an important factor; the Confederates tended to be on the average much more motivated, as they were carried by a deep belief that they were fighting a defensive war, something that was amplified in Confederate propaganda. The Union forces, on the other hand were mostly comprised of poor sods from the slums of New English cities like New York that couldn't afford to buy their way out of being conscripted. In some other cases, soldiers were recruited straight from the ships that carried numerous European immigrants, and among these the Irish were the most prominent. A vicious cycle ensued where every moron Lincoln gave command to would boldly set out to conquer Richmond and end the war in one stroke, only to run into Lee playing tower defense on the most unfair terrain available. Union Commander of the Month would furiously throw men at Lee's lines until the grumbling from the ranks started to sound mutinous (Fredericksburg, Manassas, the Peninsula) or just stare at his lines until getting blindsided outta fucking nowhere, usually by Stonewall Jackson (Chambersburg, Chancellorsville, Second Manassas).

	Either way, it'd end with the Union sulking back to Washington with about 2/3rds the army they started with. This would repeat several times until eventually Lee got cocky and tried the same thing (Gettysburg and technically Antietam although that was more of a really bloody draw). By the time of Gettysburg, there were Union soldiers (the remnants of the 2nd Maine for example) who could accurately claim to [[Fail\|have gone 0 for 11 against the Army of Northern Virginia]]. At Gettysburg, however, shit went sideways for the Confederates in a big way. General Meade, a halfway competent general, was finally in charge on the Union side, Stonewall Jackson was dead, Jeb Stuart took his cavalry off on a pointless ride to nowhere, the Army of the Potomac found and occupied some of the best defensive terrain of the war, and the Army of Northern Virginia couldn't lever them out of it despite two days of very bloody fighting. This culminated in Lee picking out some of his best divisions and ordering them to charge up the middle of the Union position, supported by all his artillery. The Union army sat and waited for the the Confederates to finish shooting, then chewed the attacking divisions up with volley fire and artillery like a Carnifex brood tearing through Imperial conscripts. The attack actually breached the Union line, but was smashed and driven back with heavy casualties. The point the Confederates reached on Cemetery Hill is now known as the high-water mark of the Confederacy.		Either way, it'd end with the Union sulking back to Washington with about 2/3rds the army they started with. This would repeat several times until eventually Lee got cocky and tried the same thing (Gettysburg and technically Antietam although that was more of a really bloody draw). By the time of Gettysburg, there were Union soldiers (the remnants of the 2nd Maine for example) who could accurately claim to [[Fail\|have gone 0 for 11 against the Army of Northern Virginia]]. At Gettysburg, however, shit went sideways for the Confederates in a big way. General Meade, a halfway competent general, was finally in charge on the Union side, Stonewall Jackson was dead, Jeb Stuart took his cavalry off on a pointless ride to nowhere, the Army of the Potomac found and occupied some of the best defensive terrain of the war, and the Army of Northern Virginia couldn't lever them out of it despite two days of very bloody fighting. This culminated in Lee picking out some of his best divisions and ordering them to charge up the middle of the Union position, supported by all his artillery. The Union army sat and waited for the the Confederates to finish shooting, then chewed the attacking divisions up with volley fire and artillery like a Carnifex brood tearing through Imperial conscripts. The attack actually breached the Union line, but was smashed and driven back with heavy casualties. The point the Confederates reached on Cemetery Hill is now known as the high-water mark of the Confederacy.

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	===Fantasy Relevance===		===Fantasy Relevance===
	As a tangent from the historical to the literary, the Industrial Revolution is something which often looms in the background of Fantasy at a meta level with various degrees of overtness. The implication is that sooner or latter as the elves in splendid cities and ancient forests weave their spells and loose their arrows, the dwarves delve and hold the line to defend their mountain homes, the orcs sound the drums of war and sharpen their blades for battle, dragons soar, necromancers scheme, kings reign, adventurers set out on epic quests and all that fantastic wonder, somewhere someone notices a pot on the boil rattling its lid and imagines how the force of pressurized steam could be used, setting in motion the end of that era. Yes, that's a gross oversimplification of a centuries long processes with many intermediate steps that culminated with Locomotives and the Crystal Palace. The point still stands that in a world where people like us exist, eventually observant souls, those inclined to tinker, those looking to make work easier and increase productivity and those who can see the work of such inventive souls as the keys to wealth and power will figure these things out and move a society beyond the 15th century with those which refuse to move with the times getting rolled over.		As a tangent from the historical to the literary, the Industrial Revolution is something which often looms in the background of Fantasy at a meta level (aka as Intertext) with various degrees of overtness. The implication is that sooner or latter as the elves in splendid cities and ancient forests weave their spells and loose their arrows, the dwarves delve and hold the line to defend their mountain homes, the orcs sound the drums of war and sharpen their blades for battle, dragons soar, necromancers scheme, kings reign, adventurers set out on epic quests and all that fantastic wonder, somewhere someone notices a pot on the boil rattling its lid and imagines how the force of pressurized steam could be used, setting in motion the end of that era. Yes, that's a gross oversimplification of a centuries long processes with many intermediate steps that culminated with Locomotives and the Crystal Palace. The point still stands that in a world where people like us exist, eventually observant souls, those inclined to tinker, those looking to make work easier and increase productivity and those who can see the work of such inventive souls as the keys to wealth and power will figure these things out and move a society beyond the 15th century with those which refuse to move with the times getting rolled over.

	In Tolkien's work this fact is dealt with mostly in subtext of disdain (the industrialists of Middle Earth were villains and the results of their labors were ruin and destruction) and a sense of melancholy as past ages end. In other fantasy settings such as [[Forgotten Realms]] there are forces working to stop this, ranging from organizations like the harpers to the Gods enforcing [[Medieval Stasis]]. Some settings, like [[Discworld]] and to a smaller degree [[Warhammer Fantasy]], accept that this will happen and have the transition woven into their worldbuilding. In fact you can see Pratchett's later works as an answer to Tolkien's criticism towards modernity, while oversimplified in some aspects the Moist von Lipwig Trilogy makes some good explanations towards how industrialization emerged and how it works as well as its potential flaws and shortcomings without going full ludite.		In Tolkien's work this fact is dealt with mostly in subtext of disdain (the industrialists of Middle Earth were villains and the results of their labors were ruin and destruction) and a sense of melancholy as past ages end. In other fantasy settings such as [[Forgotten Realms]] there are forces working to stop this, ranging from organizations like the harpers to the Gods enforcing [[Medieval Stasis]]. Some settings, like [[Discworld]] and to a smaller degree [[Warhammer Fantasy]], accept that this will happen and have the transition woven into their worldbuilding. In fact you can see Pratchett's later works as an answer to Tolkien's criticism towards modernity, while oversimplified in some aspects the Moist von Lipwig Trilogy makes some good explanations towards how industrialization emerged and how it works as well as its potential flaws and shortcomings without going full ludite.

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	* The beginnings of feminism started in the 19th century, as women began to lobby for more access to their countries' social, political, and economic spheres. They scored some notable successes. In 1861, property-owning women in Victoria Australia could vote in local elections. In 1890 women gained the full franchise (but could not run for office) in New Zealand, while in 1893 full female suffrage was permitted in Colorado and 1902 saw federal suffrage in the new Commonwealth of Australia. By the late 19th century, the academic profession was opened up to women. It was still pretty damn sexist, but things were in motion.		* The beginnings of feminism started in the 19th century, as women began to lobby for more access to their countries' social, political, and economic spheres. They scored some notable successes. In 1861, property-owning women in Victoria Australia could vote in local elections. In 1890 women gained the full franchise (but could not run for office) in New Zealand, while in 1893 full female suffrage was permitted in Colorado and 1902 saw federal suffrage in the new Commonwealth of Australia. By the late 19th century, the academic profession was opened up to women. It was still pretty damn sexist, but things were in motion.
	* The Victorians (or at least those who could afford to do so) went in for elaborate periods of mourning. Not just a wake, funeral, and a catered lunch in formal wear while a funeral home gouges the family, or even sitting shiva for a week. A widow mourning her dear departed hubby was expected to wear black clothing and a veil, put up black ornamentation and wear black jewelry, and act reserved and solemn and so forth for a year. A lot of what we associate with death, mourning and similar subjects has its origins here and the Goths got a lot from it.		* The Victorians (or at least those who could afford to do so) went in for elaborate periods of mourning. Not just a wake, funeral, and a catered lunch in formal wear while a funeral home gouges the family, or even sitting shiva for a week. A widow mourning her dear departed hubby was expected to wear black clothing and a veil, put up black ornamentation and wear black jewelry, and act reserved and solemn and so forth for a year. A lot of what we associate with death, mourning and similar subjects has its origins here and the Goths got a lot from it.
	* Holiday travel and mass tourism also became a thing here. Though medieval peasants had gotten lots of days off for religious reasons, they typically didn't have much to do or anywhere to go on those days off, being as they were medieval peasants. Rich people, of course, had always been able to travel pretty much anywhere they liked, which had led to the rise of the "Grand Tour", wherein young men (and occasionally women) of means would dick around Europe for a few months or years while receiving a classical education, taking in the local culture, and getting laid. The proliferation of railways, steamships, and middle-class jobs made travel a practicable concept for the masses for the first time, so that by the 1870s an average middle-class family could go to the country or the seaside for a vacation or even travel abroad on a package tour. The Grand Tour persisted for a while after this, thanks to ''nouveau riche'' Americans taking up the practice, but ultimately it fell out of favor as enthusiasm for classical culture declined.		* Holiday travel and mass tourism also became a thing here. Though medieval peasants had gotten lots of days off for religious reasons, they typically didn't have much to do or anywhere to go on those days off, being as they were medieval peasants and more often than not used their free time to plow the land they actually owned themselves to prepare for winter. Rich people, of course, had always been able to travel pretty much anywhere they liked, which had led to the rise of the "Grand Tour", wherein young men (and occasionally women) of means would dick around Europe for a few months or years while receiving a classical education, taking in the local culture, and getting laid. The proliferation of railways, steamships, and middle-class jobs made travel a practicable concept for the masses for the first time, so that by the 1870s an average middle-class family could go to the country or the seaside for a vacation or even travel abroad on a package tour. The Grand Tour persisted for a while after this, thanks to ''nouveau riche'' Americans taking up the practice, but ultimately it fell out of favor as enthusiasm for classical culture declined.

	==The appeal of the Industrial Revolution==		==The appeal of the Industrial Revolution==

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	*Food preservation made large advances. For most of human history, food preservation had been limited to drying (through methods including salt, smoke and/or sugar), pickling and (in climates that allowed it) freezing, all of which originated in the [[Bronze Age]] at the latest. Now methods like jarring and canning food emerged (though early sealing methods turned out to be toxic themselves), along with serious improvements to old methods like like quick freezing, the electric icemaker/freezer/refrigerator (domestic versions won't appear till the interwar period though), freeze-drying, and spray-drying, led to food that took up much less space while having lifespans measured in ''years''. These methods continue to be refined in [[Post-Cold War\|the current era]], largely through new materials and understanding of microscopic organisms.		*Food preservation made large advances. For most of human history, food preservation had been limited to drying (through methods including salt, smoke and/or sugar), pickling and (in climates that allowed it) freezing, all of which originated in the [[Bronze Age]] at the latest. Now methods like jarring and canning food emerged (though early sealing methods turned out to be toxic themselves), along with serious improvements to old methods like like quick freezing, the electric icemaker/freezer/refrigerator (domestic versions won't appear till the interwar period though), freeze-drying, and spray-drying, led to food that took up much less space while having lifespans measured in ''years''. These methods continue to be refined in [[Post-Cold War\|the current era]], largely through new materials and understanding of microscopic organisms.
	**To add to that, the invention of beef extract by the German chemist Justus von Liebig revolutionized the way food could be produced at larger scales at lower cost. It served as the catalyst for the invention of most modern processed foods and the birth of large scale food factories, where cheap food could be produced to feed an ever increasing amount of mouths, further accelerating the population boom that coincided with the improvement of healthcare as outlined below.		**To add to that, the invention of beef extract by the German chemist Justus von Liebig revolutionized the way food could be produced at larger scales at lower cost. It served as the catalyst for the invention of most modern processed foods and the birth of large scale food factories, where cheap food could be produced to feed an ever increasing amount of mouths, further accelerating the population boom that coincided with the improvement of healthcare as outlined below.
	*The invention of modern medicine, which arguably started with the Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis' research into childbed fever (a dangerous infection of the uterus through bacteria that enter the body after giving birth), delivered the modern template of how medical research is conducted. Combined with the with the first proof of how bacteria cause sickness through the German doctor Robert Koch and the subsequent triumph of medical hygiene, this newfound understanding of illnesses and plagues that had decimated entire civilizations in the millennia before led to a huge increase in birth rates and life expectancy for every human on the planet. As a result, the world population increased rapidly, starting in the 1850s, a trend that peaked in the 1960s and is continuously decreasing ever since (not that bad of a thing as one might think, with climate change, limited resources and all)		*The invention of modern medicine, which arguably started with the Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis' research into childbed fever (a dangerous infection of the uterus through bacteria that enter the body after giving birth), delivered the modern template of how medical research is conducted (i.e. You make an observation, formulate an hypothesis based on that observation and employ a study with standardized sets of probands to prove or disprove your hypothesis). Combined with the with the first proof of how bacteria cause sickness through the German doctor Robert Koch and the subsequent triumph of medical hygiene, this newfound understanding of illnesses and plagues that had decimated entire civilizations in the millennia before led to a huge increase in birth rates and life expectancy for every human on the planet. As a result, the world population increased rapidly, starting in the 1850s, a trend that peaked in the 1960s and is continuously decreasing ever since (not that bad of a thing as one might think, with climate change, limited resources and all)
	*The Scramble for Africa begins in 1881 and ends in 1914. Almost all modern "explorer" cliches and imagery began here; think Theodore Roosevelt's misadventures, Dr. Stanley Livingston of "I presume?" fame, or the Indiana Jones movies. The two main exceptions, the American frontiersman in his coonskin cap and breastplate-clad Spanish conquistador, are both strongly linked to a specific type and time instead of explorers in general. The stereotype of the great white hunter/explorer wearing a pith helmet, binoculars, and khaki overalls while hacking his way through the jungle with a big-ass knife in one hand and an elephant gun in the other started here.		*The Scramble for Africa begins in 1881 and ends in 1914. Almost all modern "explorer" cliches and imagery began here; think Theodore Roosevelt's misadventures, Dr. Stanley Livingston of "I presume?" fame, or the Indiana Jones movies. The two main exceptions, the American frontiersman in his coonskin cap and breastplate-clad Spanish conquistador, are both strongly linked to a specific type and time instead of explorers in general. The stereotype of the great white hunter/explorer wearing a pith helmet, binoculars, and khaki overalls while hacking his way through the jungle with a big-ass knife in one hand and an elephant gun in the other started here.
	*Human flight was first achieved in this era. In 1783 the first air balloon flight took place, and was first put to military use in 1794. The Wright Flyer took flight in late 1903, marking the first heavier than air flying machine. Zeppelins became practical just before World War I.		*Human flight was first achieved in this era. In 1783 the first air balloon flight took place, and was first put to military use in 1794. The Wright Flyer took flight in late 1903, marking the first heavier than air flying machine. Zeppelins became practical just before World War I.

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	Similarly communications made quantum leaps ahead. When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution, you sent a message long distance by writing it down and giving it to either a courier on horseback or a ship. This meant that it would take months for news to get from China to Britain and vice versa for the reply.		Similarly communications made quantum leaps ahead. When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution, you sent a message long distance by writing it down and giving it to either a courier on horseback or a ship. This meant that it would take months for news to get from China to Britain and vice versa for the reply.

	The first optical telegraph system was built in 1793, and the French Empire under Napoleon greatly expanded this network and made good use of its ability to transmit signals across great distances. The electrical telegraph evolved during the same time period, but the British and French initially ignored it because they thought the optical system was just fine. This didn't stop inventors from refining and perfecting the device, and the first commercial electric telegraph came online in 1837, with widespread adoption occurring shortly thereafter. Undersea cables were laid across the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific, connecting the world for the first time. Early versions of telex and fax machines used the technology as well, and ~~then in~~ the 1890s came Guglielmo Marconi and wireless telegraphy, which quickly became the standard comms equipment for ships and is the main reason anyone survived the sinking of the ''Titanic''. Alongside this came the discovery of radio waves, which went quickly from experimental technology to cheap, mass-produced sets. The telephone was also invented in the late 19th century.		The first optical telegraph system was built in 1793, and the French Empire under Napoleon greatly expanded this network and made good use of its ability to transmit signals across great distances. The electrical telegraph evolved during the same time period, but the British and French initially ignored it because they thought the optical system was just fine. This didn't stop inventors from refining and perfecting the device, and the first commercial electric telegraph came online in 1837, with widespread adoption occurring shortly thereafter. Undersea cables were laid across the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific, connecting the world for the first time. Early versions of telex and fax machines used the technology as well. Interestingly enough, the Telegraph was in some ways like a proto-internet. It was operated by a network of users which formed their own community with romances, chatter and memes, users contrived elaborate systems of coding to convey lots of information with a few words and while people could make massive amount of money off it either by running companies or getting up-to-date information on world potato prices it was also a prime vehicle for fraud and other such skullduggery.

			In the 1890s came Guglielmo Marconi and wireless telegraphy, which quickly became the standard comms equipment for ships and is the main reason anyone survived the sinking of the ''Titanic''. Alongside this came the discovery of radio waves, which went quickly from experimental technology to cheap, mass-produced sets. The telephone was also invented in the late 19th century.

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	* Naval technology went through multiple revolutions. The wooden sailing ships of the Napoleonic Wars gave way to ironclad tallships with steam and sail propulsion, only to be replaced in turn by warships built entirely from steel. The famous duel of the ''Merrimack'' and the ''Monitor'' marked the end of wooden warships, the appearance of the steam launch ''Turbinia'' led to a transition to turbine engines, and HMS ''Dreadnought'' heralded the modern battleship. The first military submarines appeared in the American Revolution and Civil War, although the concept wouldn't be perfected until the Great War.		* Naval technology went through multiple revolutions. The wooden sailing ships of the Napoleonic Wars gave way to ironclad tallships with steam and sail propulsion, only to be replaced in turn by warships built entirely from steel. The famous duel of the ''Merrimack'' and the ''Monitor'' marked the end of wooden warships, the appearance of the steam launch ''Turbinia'' led to a transition to turbine engines, and HMS ''Dreadnought'' heralded the modern battleship. The first military submarines appeared in the American Revolution and Civil War, although the concept wouldn't be perfected until the Great War.
	* The beginnings of feminism started in the 19th century, as women began to lobby for more access to their countries' social, political, and economic spheres. They scored some notable successes. In 1861, property-owning women in Victoria Australia could vote in local elections. In 1890 women gained the full franchise (but could not run for office) in New Zealand, while in 1893 full female suffrage was permitted in Colorado and 1902 saw federal suffrage in the new Commonwealth of Australia. By the late 19th century, the academic profession was opened up to women. It was still pretty damn sexist, but things were in motion.		* The beginnings of feminism started in the 19th century, as women began to lobby for more access to their countries' social, political, and economic spheres. They scored some notable successes. In 1861, property-owning women in Victoria Australia could vote in local elections. In 1890 women gained the full franchise (but could not run for office) in New Zealand, while in 1893 full female suffrage was permitted in Colorado and 1902 saw federal suffrage in the new Commonwealth of Australia. By the late 19th century, the academic profession was opened up to women. It was still pretty damn sexist, but things were in motion.
	* The Victorians (or at least those who could afford to do so) went in for elaborate periods of mourning. Not just a wake, funeral, and a catered lunch in formal wear while a funeral home gouges the family, or even sitting shiva for a week. A widow mourning her dear departed hubby was expected to wear black clothing and a veil, put up black ornamentation and wear black jewelry, and act reserved and solemn and so forth for a year. A lot of what we associate with death, mourning and similar subjects has its origins here.		* The Victorians (or at least those who could afford to do so) went in for elaborate periods of mourning. Not just a wake, funeral, and a catered lunch in formal wear while a funeral home gouges the family, or even sitting shiva for a week. A widow mourning her dear departed hubby was expected to wear black clothing and a veil, put up black ornamentation and wear black jewelry, and act reserved and solemn and so forth for a year. A lot of what we associate with death, mourning and similar subjects has its origins here and the Goths got a lot from it.
	* Holiday travel and mass tourism also became a thing here. Though medieval peasants had gotten lots of days off for religious reasons, they typically didn't have much to do or anywhere to go on those days off, being as they were medieval peasants. Rich people, of course, had always been able to travel pretty much anywhere they liked, which had led to the rise of the "Grand Tour", wherein young men (and occasionally women) of means would dick around Europe for a few months or years while receiving a classical education, taking in the local culture, and getting laid. The proliferation of railways, steamships, and middle-class jobs made travel a practicable concept for the masses for the first time, so that by the 1870s an average middle-class family could go to the country or the seaside for a vacation or even travel abroad on a package tour. The Grand Tour persisted for a while after this, thanks to ''nouveau riche'' Americans taking up the practice, but ultimately it fell out of favor as enthusiasm for classical culture declined.		* Holiday travel and mass tourism also became a thing here. Though medieval peasants had gotten lots of days off for religious reasons, they typically didn't have much to do or anywhere to go on those days off, being as they were medieval peasants. Rich people, of course, had always been able to travel pretty much anywhere they liked, which had led to the rise of the "Grand Tour", wherein young men (and occasionally women) of means would dick around Europe for a few months or years while receiving a classical education, taking in the local culture, and getting laid. The proliferation of railways, steamships, and middle-class jobs made travel a practicable concept for the masses for the first time, so that by the 1870s an average middle-class family could go to the country or the seaside for a vacation or even travel abroad on a package tour. The Grand Tour persisted for a while after this, thanks to ''nouveau riche'' Americans taking up the practice, but ultimately it fell out of favor as enthusiasm for classical culture declined.