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The Norman Conquest of England (1066-71) was led by William the Conqueror who defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Anglo-Saxon elite lost power as William redistributed land to his fellow Normans. Crowned William...

William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087 CE) was victorious at the Battle of Hastings in October 1066 CE, and Harold Godwinson, King Harold II of England (r. Jan - Oct 1066 CE) was dead. The English throne and kingdom were there for the taking...

Sir William Howe (1729-1814) was a British military officer and politician, most notable for his role as commander-in-chief of the British army during the initial years of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Despite several significant...

By early 1070 CE William I (r. 1066-1087 CE) had almost completed the Norman conquest of England. There remained threats from the border regions with Wales and Scotland but the north of England had finally be subdued by the ruthless harrying...

William Still (1819-1902) was an African American abolitionist known as the "Father of the Underground Railroad" for his efforts in helping to free between 600 to 800 people from slavery. Born the son of formerly enslaved parents, Still devoted...

Sacagawea guides Lewis and Clark at the Three Forks of the Missouri River, 1805. Detail from a mural by Edgar Samuel Paxson, in the lobby of the Montana House of Representatives. Photograph taken at the Montana State Capitol, 2012.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition meet the Chinook people on the Lower Columbia River in October 1805, watercolor on paper by Charles M. Russell, 1905. Amon Carter Museum of Art, Fort Worth, Texas.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition reaches the camp of the Shoshones, August 1805. Oil on canvas painting by Charles Marion Russell, 1918. Gilcrease Museum.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition meets the Salish Indians after crossing the Bitterroot Mountains in September 1805. Painting by Charles Marion Russell, 1912. Montana Historical Society.

Sir William Wallace (c. 1270-1305) was a Scottish knight and national hero who fought for his country's independence from England. Wallace famously led the Scots to victory against a larger English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in...