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A Young Prince William of Orange
A portrait of William, Prince of Orange aged around 10 years old. The prince would become King William III of England after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Painting by Jan Davidsz. de Heem and Jan Vermeer van Utrecht. (Museum of Fine Arts...
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William I of Scotland Portrait
A 17th century CE portrait of William I of Scotland, also known as 'William the Lion' after his heraldic emblem, who reigned from 1165 to 1214 CE. Artist: Jacob Jacobsz de Wet II. (Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh)
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Thomas Roderick Dew, 13th President of William & Mary College
Thomas Roderick Dew (l. 1802-1846), 13th President of William & Mary College and pro-slavery advocate, oil on canvas by William Garl Browne Jr.
Muscarelle Museum of Art.
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William Wallace Statue, Aberdeen
A statue of the Scottish national hero William Wallace (c. 1270-1305) in Aberdeen. Sculpted by William Grant Stevenson c. 1888.
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William B. Travis Plaque
Plaque commemorating the fall of William Barret Travis, photograph by Betsy Mark, San Antonio, Texas, 2004. William Barret Travis, an instrumental figure of the Texas independence movement, perished at the Battle of the Alamo on 06 March...
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William Still Historical Marker, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William Still Historical Marker at 244 S. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While living here, William Still was an Underground Railroad agent who helped slaves escape and kept records so relatives could find them later. A wealthy coal...
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William the Silent
Statute of William the Silent (l. 1533-1584, also known as William of Orange), made by Flemish sculptor Louis Royer, unveiled on 5 June 1848.
Het Plein, Den Haag.
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Frederick William II of Prussia
Portrait of Frederick William II of Prussia, print by Johan Frederick Clemens, London, 1793. Nephew of Frederick the Great, King Frederick William II ruled Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. Often overlooked in favor of his uncle...
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Siege of Petersburg - Trench Warfare in the US Civil War
The Siege of Petersburg (June 1864 to April 1865), or the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, was among the last military operations of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It was not a siege in the traditional sense, but rather a period of static...
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William Sturgeon's Electromagnet
A replica of the electromagnet invented by the Canadian engineer William Sturgeon (1783-1850). Sturgeon first devised the electromagnet in 1825; this version was invented around 1832. It was used to create a magnetic force that could provide...