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Soldier Accommodation, Maginot Line
A photograph of an accomodation room of the Maginot Line, the defensive system built along France's eastern frontiers prior to the Second World War (1939-45). From the Schoenenbourg fort, Bas-Rhin, France.
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Amistad Seizure - The Court Case that Captivated the World
The Amistad Seizure (also known as the Amistad Incident, the Amistad Rebellion, the Amistad Mutiny, and Amistad Revolt) was a conflict aboard the Spanish schooner La Amistad in July 1839, off the...
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Mary Rose - Henry VIII's Ill-fated Ship
The Mary Rose was a carrack warship built for the Royal Navy of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547). The ship infamously sank in the Solent off the south coast of England on 19 July 1545, probably because water...
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Creole Mutiny - The Most Successful Slave Revolt in US History
The Creole Mutiny/Creole Rebellion (1841) was an insurrection aboard the brig Creole on 7 November 1841 during which 19 enslaved men (of the 135 men, women, and children held as slaves on board...
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Transatlantic Slave Trade - The Shame of Nations
The transatlantic slave trade (also given as the Atlantic slave trade, circa 1492 to 1860) was the practice of enslaving the citizens of African states and transporting them across the Atlantic Ocean to...
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An A to Z of Pirate & Seafaring Expressions
Pirates, especially those of the so-called Golden Age of Piracy (c. 1690-1730), are particularly famous for their pithy expressions which relate to all things nautical, general roistering, and life of crime...
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The Construction of the Yamanote Line
The Yamanote Line is a loop rail line that runs around the central part of Tokyo. This map shows how the line developed over time.
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Uluburun Shipwreck
The Uluburun shipwreck is a Bronze Age vessel discovered lying off the coast of Kas, Turkey. The ship, probably originally from Phoenicia/Canaan, dates to between 1330 and 1300 BCE and was carrying a full cargo of trade goods...
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Federal Outer Line at the Battle of Nashville
Nashville, Tenn. Federal outer line, photograph by J. F. Coonley, 16 December 1864. Depicted here is the outer line of Union forces on the second day of the Battle of Nashville (15-16 December 1864), a...
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John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones (1747-1792) was a Scottish-born sailor who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). His raid on the English port town of Whitehaven in 1778 and his victory over the HMS...
