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The Age of Capital

1848 to 1875, named directly for Hobsbawm's The Age of Capital: 1848-1875: the American Civil War, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Japan's Meiji Restoration, the Taiping Rebellion, the opening campaigns of the long Apache Wars, and Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand in the unification of Italy. Belongs here: an event primarily dated 1848 to 1875. Does not belong here: an event dated 1875 or later, grouped under The Age of Empire or The Age of Extremes.

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1848 CE 1
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1875 CE 1
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1. Wikipedia: The Age of Capital: 1848-1875
WikipediaThe Age of Capital: 1848-1875, lead section, opening sentence
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The Age of Capital: 1848-1875 is a book by Eric Hobsbawm, first published in 1975.
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