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Why Did the Dutch Give Up New York?
New York is one of the most influential cities in the world; economically, culturally and diplomatically it is a powerhouse. It’s population also largely speaks English, a legacy America has from it’s past as a...
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Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion (1786-87) was an armed insurrection by rural farmers in western and central Massachusetts, sparked by the state government's unpopular response to a debt crisis. The insurrection reached its climax when the rebels...
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Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr (1756-1836) was an American politician and lawyer, who served as the third vice president of the United States (1801-1805). His reputation as a US Founding Father was marred by his killing of political rival Alexander Hamilton...
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John Hoyte's Painting of the Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand
Painting by John Hoyte (1835-1913) of the world-famous pink and white terraces of New Zealand that were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886. Sarjeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui...
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New Amsterdam
An image portraying New Amsterdam, centred in the eventual Lower Manhattan, in 1664, the year England under Richard Nicolls took control and renamed it "New York".
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Our Lady of Guadalupe - Patroness of the Americas
Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, is a title for a particular image of Mary, Mother of Jesus, as she appeared in the New World in the years after the Spanish conquest of Mexico...
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Kabbalah
The term Kabbalah refers specifically to the form of Jewish mysticism that became widespread in the Middle Ages. However, in recent decades it has essentially become a generic term for the entirety of Jewish mystical thought. Literally...
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New Netherland Map
A map of New Netherland published by Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702) in 1684. This map is partially a copy of the map by Jan Janssonius (1588-1664) from 1651.
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The Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand
Photograph showing the famed pink and white terraces of New Zealand and the terraced thermal pools on the edge of Lake Rotomahana. Photograph taken by Burton Bros (1866–1914) of Dunedin. The terraces were...
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Potsdam Conference - When the WWII Allies Declared Japan Must Surrender
The Potsdam Conference, held from 17 July to 2 August 1945 in Potsdam in eastern Germany, decided how the Allies would deal with a defeated Germany and how they could best conduct the...