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Anglo-Maratha Wars
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Anglo-Maratha Wars

The three Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1819) were fought between the Maratha Confederacy of India (aka the Mahrattas, 1674-1818) and the British East India Company (EIC). The Maratha Hindu princes were rarely unified, and so the...
Interior of Iroquois Longhouse
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Interior of Iroquois Longhouse

The Atmosphere In Which Legends Were Told, interior of Iroquois longhouse, painting by Richard J. Tucker (l. 1876-1956), featured as an illustration in Seneca Myths and Folk Tales by Arthur C. Parker, 1923.
Diorama of the Iroquois Planting the Three Sisters
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Diorama of the Iroquois Planting the Three Sisters

A diorama of "the three sisters" (corn, beans, and squash) on display in A Mohawk Iroquois Village, an exhibit at the New York State Museum, Albany, NY, USA.
Exterior and Cutaway View of an Iroquois Longhouse
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Exterior and Cutaway View of an Iroquois Longhouse

Exterior and cutaway view of an Iroquois longhouse. American Museum of Natural History, New York.
Iroquois Monument Maisonneuve
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Iroquois Monument Maisonneuve

The Maisonneuve Monument is a monument of an Iroquois by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert built in 1895 in Place d'Armes in Montreal.
The Sky Beings: Thunder and His Helpers
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The Sky Beings: Thunder and His Helpers

The Sky Beings: Thunder and His Helpers is a legend of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy of the Six Nations of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. The story features the supernatural...
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
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Anglo-Powhatan Wars

The Anglo-Powhatan Wars were a series of conflicts between the English colonists of Virginia and the indigenous people of the Powhatan Confederacy between 1610-1646 CE. The Powhatan Confederacy (of over 30 tribes) was led by...
Twelve Famous Native American Women
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Twelve Famous Native American Women

Native American women are traditionally held in high regard among the diverse nations, whether a given people are matrilineal or patrilineal. Traditionally, women were not only responsible for raising children...
French and Indian War
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French and Indian War - The Final Clash of Empires in North America

The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was the last great colonial conflict waged between Great Britain and France in North America. Often considered a theater of the global Seven Years'...
Indian Massacre of 1622
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Indian Massacre of 1622

The Indian Massacre of 1622 was an attack on the settlements of the Virginia Colony by the tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy under their leader Opchanacanough (l. 1554-1646) and his brother Opitchapam (d. c. 1630) resulting...
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