What Happened in 1843

Douglas is Elected to Congress

In Congress, though one of the youngest members, he at once sprang into prominence by his clever defense of Jackson during the consideration by the... Read more

Ulysses S. Grant Graduates The United States Military Academy

At the age of 17, Grant entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, after securing a nomination through his U.S.... Read more

Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol) is a book by English author Charles Dickens,... Read more

Charles Dickens publishes The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (commonly known as Martin Chuzzlewit) is a novel by Charles Dickens, considered the last of his... Read more

Douglass is Beaten by Mob

In 1843, Douglass participated in the Hundred Conventions project, the American Anti-Slavery Society's six month tour of meeting halls throughout... Read more

Rotary Printing Press Invented by Richard March Hoe

In 1843, Richard invented the rotary printing press, a design much faster than the old flat-bed printing press. The design was patented in 1847 (US... Read more

Henry James Is Born

Henry James (1843-1916), noted American-born English essayist, critic, and author of the realism movement wrote The Ambassadors (1903), The Turn of... Read more