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Reverend James Drummond MacGregor's Letter to a Clergyman - Urging Him to Set Free a Black Girl He Held in Slavery
James Drummond MacGregor (1759-1830) was a Presbyterian minister in Pictou, Nova Scotia, who became the first published abolitionist in Canada through...
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A Gallery of 30 Influential Women from the Middle Ages
In this gallery, we showcase images of 30 influential women from the Middle Ages. Usually dated from c. 500 to c. 1500, this was a complex and transformative period in European history filled with...
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Ra-Horakhty Stela
This painted stela shows the seated falcon-headed Ra-Horakhty. Ra-Horakhty combines the sun god Ra with Horus, the sky god, and is believed to coincide with the popularity of sun worship in ancient Egypt. From Thebes, Egypt...
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Sir James Douglas
Sir James Douglas, aka 'Black Douglas' (c. 1286-1330 CE), a Scottish knight who fought for his country's independence from England. He is here shown with fellow fighters Robert Bruce and William Wallace. (Entrance hall frieze...
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Nazca Vase with Dancing Male
Human representation is a dominant and varied theme in later Nazca pottery. Men and women in stiff poses are shown individually and in groups. These tall sculpted vases offer interesting detail relating to ornate Nazca...
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Statue of Guatama Buddha from Gandhara
Buddha was a Hindu prince (c. 500 BCE) who renounced the world to become a wondering ascetic. This hornblende schist rock statue depicts Buddha cross-legged in meditation. From the Gandhara school, India, 200-300...
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Adam Smith c. 1800
The Muir portrait of the Scottish philosopher and economic theorist Adam Smith (1723-1790). Painted c. 1800 by an unknown artist. (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)
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The Execution of Charles I
A c. 1649 painting showing the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) in London on 30 January 1649. By Jan Weesop. (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)
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Amphora, Wine Storage Jar
A black-figure drinking scene on an amphora. Amphorae are a particular type of storage vessel which were used for the storage and transportation of liquids, mainly wine. They were usually ceramic and can be dated back...
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King Arthur & the Lady of the Lake
An illustration from the legends of King Arthur showing the king and Merlin approach the Lady of the Lake who will give him his sword Excalibur. (From King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Retold for Boys and Girls by...
