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Carthaginian Government
An artist's impression of what a scene from Carthaginian or Near Eastern government may have looked like.

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Spanish Colonial Empire in the Age of Exploration
A map illustrating the rise of Spain into a global colonial and trading power following the European Age of Exploration of the 15th Century.

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French Colonial Troops, 1940
A photograph of captured French colonial troops from Africa during the Fall of France to Nazi Germany in June 1940 during the Second World War (1939-45).
Imperial War Musuems

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Colonial American Loom, Mount Vernon
A spinning room containing a loom, from the colonial American Mount Vernon Estate.

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Understanding Money in Colonial America
Michael Goudket, the Adjutant General of the Order of the Ancient & Honorable Huntington Militia, explains currency used in 18th Century Colonial America. To better understand daily life and material culture in Colonial America, one must...

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How the Ancient Roman Government Worked
Western Civilization is forever indebted to the people of ancient Greece and Rome. Among the numerous contributions these societies made are in the fields of art, literature and philosophy; however, perhaps their greatest gift to future generations...

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Swiss Colonial Entanglements Exhibition Space
View of the Swiss Global Entanglements exhibiton at the National Museum Zurich from 13.9.2024 - 19.1.2025.
Copyright: Swiss National Museum. Used with permission (Press release).

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Life of a Colonial Slave
A look at the living conditions and routines of slaves during the Colonial period with a focus on Washington and Mount Vernon's slaves.

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Title Page of Two Treatises of Government
Title page of Two Treatises of Government by the English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), first published in 1689.

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Government & Society in Ancient Rome
Roman Government society Consul Praetor Aedile Quaestor Censor Plebeians Patricians Equites Freedmen SPQR Tribal Assembly Centuriate Assembly The Senate The Tribune