program. 1  Obs. a proclamation. a prospectus or syllabus. 2  the acts, speeches, musical pieces, etc. that make up an entertainment, ceremony, etc. a printed list of these. 3  a scheduled broadcast on radio or television. 4  a plan or procedure for dealing with some matter.
Trent Affair: 1861-1862. The Trent Affair was the diplomatic crisis that potentially brought Great Britain and the United States closest to war during the first year of the American Civil War.
Troubles came to a head in 1642 when Charles, attended by soldiers, tried to arrest five members of the House of Commons for treason. Civil war became inevitable. Charles raised his standard at Nottingham; Parliament took control of the governmentâs armed forces.