David Langness
May 19, 2013
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Queen Victoria, the British Empire’s most celebrated and longest-serving monarch, reigned for almost sixty-four years, from 1837 until her death in 1901. Many historians credit her with revitalizing the monarchy while bringing democracy to her people. Great Britain and Canada still celebrate Victoria’s reign in May every year, observing the holidays called Commonwealth Day and Victoria Day. Baha’is around the world also recognize Queen Victoria’s legacy, because Baha’u’llah praised her for Britain’s efforts to end the slave trade and implement direct democratic rule. During the period between 1867 and 1870, while...
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