In World events, Darwin visited the Galapogos Islands, and America suffered through the American Civil War.

Ireland was stricken by famine while New Yorkers dedicated the Statue of Liberty.

Besides Classical music (especially in the U.K.) popular music was heavily influenced by immigrant and slave and early industrial work songs. British Folk tunes were being exported along with boatloads of Irish and Northern labour.

Jazz appeared in the late 1800's mainly in Southern US states.

Vaudeville and Tin Pan alley were born.

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