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Purchas His Pilgrimes
Purchas His Pilgrimes, a compilation of contracts, letters, and records of important navigators, including Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611), by the Reverend Samuel Purchas (c. 1577-1626), published in 1625. Berger Collection, Denver Art Museum...
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Black Elk and His Family
Black Elk (also known as Nicholas Black Elk, l. 1863-1950) photographed here with his daughter, Lucy Black Elk, and wife Anna Brings White, in their home in Manderson, South Dakota, c. 1910.
Denver Public Library Special Collections
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War Chief Roman Nose of the Cheyenne at the Battle of Beecher Island
The defiance of Roman Nose, photographic reproduction of an illustration by R. F. Zagbaum from Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. 91, #541 June, 1895, p. 53., depicting the Northern Cheyenne warrior/war chief Roman Nose taunting US army forces...
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The Abbey of Monte Casino
The abbey of Monte Casino, illustration by Francesco Cassiano De Silva from Giovanni Battista Pacichelli's Il regno di Napoli in prospettiva, Naples, 1703.
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Alexandra David-Néel
Alexandra David-Néel (l. 1868-1969) was a world traveler, writer, and Buddhist spiritualist who wrote over 30 books on her journeys which took her 18,641.136 miles (30,000 km) around the world on foot or by various conveyances. Her works...
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Mandan Buffalo Dance
The Mandan Buffalo Dance is a ceremonial ritual observed in the modern era to honor the spirit of the buffalo and preserve Native American cultural traditions and was performed in the past for the same reasons just prior to the buffalo-hunting...
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Pequot War
The Pequot War (1636-1638) was a conflict between the Native American Pequot tribe and the English immigrants who had established settlements in New England between 1620-1630. The immediate cause of the war was the murder of two English traders...
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The Cutting Scene, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony
The Cutting Scene, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony, oil on canvas by George Catlin, 1832.
Denver Art Museum.
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The Silenced War Whoop
The Silenced War Whoop, oil on canvas by Charles Schreyvogel, 1908.
American Museum of Western Art, Denver.
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The Gilded Age Estates of Staatsburg, New York
The great estates of the Gilded Age were more than lavish displays of wealth for the American aristocracy c. 1870-1917, they supported the economy of the local communities and encouraged development. As they declined, many of the surrounding...
