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The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 19th century (1801-1900). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
"My last words to you, my son and successor, are: Never trust the Russians." [3] — Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1 October 1901), to Habibullah Khan "Come right out this way." [7] [8] — William Thomas Maxwell, American tracker and deputized sheriff (8 October 1901), telling the Smith Gang to surrender prior to the Battleground ...
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
Most of Baker's books were tales for Sunday-school and general reading. They attained great popularity, and several were republished in England, and were translated into German, French and Bohemian. Included in the list are the Silver Lake , Golden Spring , Brookside , as well as the "Tim" series and the "Leslie" stories.
Slavery and the Civil War are pivots of American history, and over the years, Hollywood has covered both from nearly every conceivable angle. There’s been the slaveholder perspective (“Gone ...
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Last words of Julius Caesar; Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, an 1844 painting; Sayings of Jesus on the cross, also known as The Seven Last Words; Last Words of the Executed, a 2010 book by Robert K. Elder; The Last Words of Dutch Schultz, an unproduced screenplay by William S. Burroughs; The Last Words of David, a 1949 choral work by ...
When he died, Walt Disney left behind a multi-million dollar franchise. But one small note changed everything.