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Flag of the United Nations
The flag of the United Nations showing a global map with the North Pole as the centre and two olive branches to symbolise peace.
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Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Treaty of Paris, signed on 3 September 1783 by representatives from Great Britain and the United States, was the peace agreement that formally ended the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and recognized the United States as an independent...
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Yazdegerd III
Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire (224-651), ruling – or attempting to rule – amidst the chaos of its final decline and fall to the invading Muslim Arabs. He was the son of the prince Shahriyar (d. 628...
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Siege of Constantinople 717-718 CE - Arab-Byzantine Wars
The forces of the Rashidun Caliphate achieved a decisive victory against the Byzantines at Yarmouk in 636. This allowed the Muslims to take over Syria and Egypt. But the Eastern Roman Empire was still strong and continued its resistance...
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Map of the United States on the Eve of Civil War, 1861
In early 1861, the United States entered the most severe constitutional and political crisis in its history. The election of Abraham Lincoln (president 1861–1865) triggered a wave of secessions beginning with South Carolina in December 1860...
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The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, July 4, 1776, oil on canvas by Charles Édouard Armand-Dumaresq, c. 1873.
White House Cabinet Room, Washington, D.C.
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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
A scene at the signing of the US Constitution, oil on canvas painting by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940.
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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Constitution of the United States
Constitution of the United States, 17 September 1787.
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.
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Legion of the United States at Fallen Timbers
Legion of the United States at the Battle of Fallen Timbers (20 August 1794). Painting by H. Charles McBarron, Jr.
Center for Military History.
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Siege of Damascus 634 - Arab - Byzantine Wars DOCUMENTARY
Previously in our animated documentary series on the early Muslim expansion, we have covered the battles of Yarmouk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ct4OSmdZ3M), al-Qadisiyyah (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01z7hTGDNco), Talas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9UhfRKAOc...