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Crow Indians
Crow Indians, by Karl Bodmer, between 1840 and 1843.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
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Indians Hunting the Bison
Indians Hunting the Bison, aquatint by Karl Bodmer, 1832-34.
Nordamerika Native Museum, Zürich.
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Admiral Donitz Congratulating U-Boat Crews
A photograph taken during the Second World War (1939-45) showing Admiral Karl Dönitz (1891-1980), who was head of the German U-boat service, congratulating U-Boat crews. Taken in May 1942. (Imperial War Museums...
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Triumphal Entry of Germanicus into Rome
Thusnelda at the Triumphal Entry of Germanicus into Rome, oil on canvas painting by Karl Theodor von Piloty, 1875. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Horace Russell, 1887. The painting presents...
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Prometheus & Atlas
A black-figure Lakonian kylix, c. 570-560 BCE, depicting the Titans Atlas carrying the world on his shoulders and Prometheus being tormented by an eagle sent by Zeus to eat his liver as punishment for giving mankind the gift...
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The Provisional Government of 1917
A photograph of the first cabinet members of Russia's Provisional Government of 1917, which replaced Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) from March that year. The first prime minister is seated on the far left, Prince...
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Calligraphy Brushes
Calligraphy brushes. Calligraphy was an important art form in many ancient Asian cultures and an essential element of elite education.
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RMS Titanic
The RMS Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner, which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 15 April 1912. Over 1,500 men, women, and children lost their lives. There were 705 survivors...
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Ancient Egyptian Writing
Ancient Egyptian writing is known as hieroglyphics ('sacred carvings') and developed at some point prior to the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3150 -2613 BCE). According to some scholars, the concept of the written word was...
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Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933. He gained power by making popular promises like improving Germany's economy and status in Europe, but when he took these policies too far, he was responsible more...