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The 19th Century

Any book tagged with this topic focuses on a historical subject from the 19th century or includes a significant number of important events that occurred in the 19th century. This century witnessed an explosion of scientific discoveries and inventions, the building of the transcontinental railroads, the Industrial Revolution, the American Civil War, the Gold Rush, the increase of popular literature, and was the backdrop of the famous Victorian Era.