But it was Queen Victoria who, in 1866, closed the Inner Hall, hoping to build a smaller State Entrance. Ultimately, her intention never came to fruition.

Arrival of Queen Emma-Important Decision in the United States Court--An Attempt to Invalidate the Land Titles of San Francisco--Reported Troubles in Lower California. Share full article Sept. 26, 1866 ...

VICTORIA - The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and entrepreneur who won a Victoria city council seat in 1866 and played a role in Confederation.

A Republican-dominated Congress enacted a landmark Civil Rights Act on this day in 1866, overriding a veto by President Andrew Johnson. The law’s chief thrust was to offer protection to slaves ...