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Paul the Apostle's First Missionary Journey (c. 46-48 CE)
Paul the Apostle undertook multiple missionary journeys across the Roman Empire to spread Christianity, establish churches, and strengthen the faith of early Christians. Paul's first missionary...
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Map of the First Anglo-Boer War, 1880–1881 - Resistance, Imperial Overreach & the Limits of British Power
The First Anglo-Boer War (1880-1881) emerged from growing tensions following the British annexation of the South African Republic (Transvaal) in 1877 during...
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The First Coal Gas Street Lighting
An 1809 engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from an original drawing by Woodward showing the public's reaction to the first coal gas street lighting in Pall Mall, London in 1807. The new lights were invented by Frederick...
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Samuel Morse's First Telegraph Machine
A model of the first telegraph machine developed by Samuel Morse (1791-1872) of Massachusetts, probably made around 1835. (Science Museum, London)
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First Plague of Egypt
Water is Changed into Blood, the first of the ten plagues of Egypt, watercolor by James Tissot, before 1903.
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The First Thanksgiving
The term “First Thanksgiving” refers to the account of the 1621 event as given by the Plymouth Colony’s chroniclers William Bradford (l. 1590-1657) and Edward Winslow (l. 1595-1655) in Mourt’s Relation. Painting by JLG Ferris...
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Map of the Hadrian’s First Imperial Tour, 121–125 CE - Frontier Inspection, Hadrian’s Wall and Provincial Rule
Hadrian’s first great imperial tour (121–125 CE) transformed travel into an instrument of government across the Roman Empire. Leaving Rome in 121 CE, Hadrian...
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A First-Class Stateroom, RMS Titanic
A reconstruction of a first-class stateroom on RMS Titanic which sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic. (From The Titanic Experience exhibition, Orlando, Florida)
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Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War
Italian prisoners of war at Harar, capital of the Ethiopian province of the same name. The soldiers, made prisoners during the First Italo-Ethiopian War, are awaiting repatriation to Italy. The picture...
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Troop Movements at the First Battle of Saratoga, 19 September 1777
Troop movements before the First Battle of Saratoga (or the Battle of Freeman's Farm) on 19 September 1777. Map by the History Department of the United States Military Academy.
