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  2. 1750 in literature - Wikipedia

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    March – The Rambler is founded by Edward Cave; it lasts for 208 issues, and is mostly written by Samuel Johnson. [1]March 5 – Shakespeare's Richard II (in Colley Cibber's version) is presented at their theatre on Nassau Street (Manhattan) by Walter Murray and Thomas Kean, [2] the earliest known significant professional performance of Shakespeare in North America.

  3. Lists of works of fiction made into feature films - Wikipedia

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    These are lists of works of fiction that have been made into feature films. The title of the work and the year it was published are both followed by the work’s author and the title of the film, and the year of the film.

  4. Category:Films set in the 1750s - Wikipedia

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    Films set in 1750 (9 P) Films set in 1751 (2 P) Films set in 1752 (1 P) ... Pages in category "Films set in the 1750s" The following 22 pages are in this category ...

  5. List of films featuring colonialism - Wikipedia

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    Rice, Tom. (2019) Films for the Colonies: Cinema and the Preservation of the British Empire, Oakland, University of California Press. 360pp. ISBN 9780520300392; Richards, Jeffrey. (2001). 'Imperial heroes for a post-imperial age: Films and the end of empire', in Stuart Ward (ed.), British culture and the end of empire. Manchester: Manchester ...

  6. List of historical fiction by time period - Wikipedia

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    This list of historical fiction is designed to provide examples of notable works of historical fiction (in literature, film, comics, etc.) organized by time period.. For a more exhaustive list of historical novels by period, see Category:Historical novels by setting, which lists relevant Wikipedia categories; see also the larger List of historical novels, which is organized by country, as well ...

  7. Lists of American films - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 24 January 2025, at 00:21 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  8. List of war films and TV specials set between 1775 and 1914

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    War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.

  9. Frances Burney - Wikipedia

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    Frances Burney (13 June 1752 – 6 January 1840), also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright. In 1786–1790 she held the post of "Keeper of the Robes" to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's queen.