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The history of Manchester encompasses its change from a minor Lancastrian township into the pre-eminent industrial metropolis of the United Kingdom and the world. [1] Manchester began expanding "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century as part of a process of unplanned urbanisation brought on by a boom in textile manufacture ...
A World Lit Only by Fire became a New York Times bestseller and was praised for its lively storytelling in some journalistic reviews. Ron Grossman of the Chicago Tribune, for instance, wrote that "by taking readers along on Magellan's voyage, Manchester provides them with easy access to a fascinating age when our modern mentality was just being born."
1301 – Manchester is granted a charter from Thomas Gresley making it a baronial borough, governed by a reeve. [4] 1315 – Manchester is the starting point for Adam Banastre's rebellion. [6] 1330 – Lady Chapel (Chetham Chapel) of St Mary's Church is built. [4] 1343 – First reference to the Hanging Bridge. [7]
Manchester is known for opulent warehouses from the city's textile trade. Manchester's buildings display a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Victorian to contemporary architecture. The widespread use of red brick characterises the city, much of the architecture of which harks back to its days as a global centre for the cotton trade ...
Manchester has historically influenced political and social thinking in Britain and been a hotbed for new, radical thinking, particularly during the Industrial Revolution. [ 1 ] The city was a centre for the women's suffrage , Co-operative , Communist , Chartist , and Anti-Corn Law movements.
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Mar. 22—Mackenzie Verdiner hopes the days of history classes glossing over contributions of Black people to America's story are a thing of the past. Verdiner, a junior at Manchester High School ...
A busker in St Ann's Square. The Culture of Manchester is notable artistically, [1] architecturally, [2] [3] theatrically and musically. [4] Despite being the 5th largest city in the United Kingdom by population and the second largest conurbation, Manchester has been ranked as the second city of the United Kingdom in numerous polls since the 2000s (decade), [5] [6] with an influential culture ...