1869 ⟶ Twain Publishes The Innocents Abroad
Twain publishes The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' P...
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✍️ George Gawler on Jewish Colonies in Palestine
George Gawler publishes "Tranquilization of Syria and the East: Observations and Practical Suggestions, in Furtherance of the Establishment of Jewish Colonies in Palestine, the Most Sober and Sensible Remedy for the Miseries of Asiatic Turkey."⟶
George GawlerJewish ColoniesPalestineZionism19th CenturySyriaAsiatic Turkey
United Kingdom
Palestine🏘️ George Gawler Founds Association for Promoting Jewish Settlement in Palestine
George Gawler founds the Association for Promoting Jewish Settlement in Palestine⟶
ZionismJewish settlementPalestine19th centuryGeorge GawlerSettlement movement
Palestine🗺️ Mark Twain Visits Palestine
Mark Twain visits Palestine as part of a tour of what westerners call the Holy Land.⟶
Mark TwainPalestineHoly Land19th CenturyTravelCultural Observation
IsraelPalestine✍️ Twain Publishes The Innocents Abroad
Twain publishes The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress documenting his observations through his travels. He indicated he observed that Palestine was primarily an uninhabited desert. His account was widely circulated and remains a controversial snap-shot of the area in the late 19th century.⟶
Mark TwainThe Innocents AbroadPalestineTravel Literature19th CenturyObservation
IsraelPalestine📚 Herzl Publishes "Altneuland"
Herzl publishes the novel Altneuland (The Old New Land), which takes place in Palestine.⟶
ZionismTheodor HerzlAltneulandUtopian NovelJewish LiteraturePalestine20th Century