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Palestine
Palestine in the ancient world was part of the region known as Canaan where the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah were located. The term `Palestine' was originally a designation of an area of land in southern Canaan which the people known as the...

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US Presidential Election of 1800
The US presidential election of 1800, referred to by Jeffersonians as the Revolution of 1800, was a turning point in the early political history of the United States. It resulted in the victory of Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican...

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Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four laws passed by President John Adams and the Federalist-controlled Congress in 1798 that restricted immigration and free speech in the United States. Framed by the Federalist Party as a necessary measure...

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US Presidential Election of 1796
The US presidential election of 1796 was the first contested presidential election in the history of the United States. John Adams, the candidate of the Federalist Party, won the presidency, defeating his rival, Thomas Jefferson, candidate...

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Liberation of Arsinoë
The Liberation of Arsinoë, depicting the Ptolemaic princess Arsinoë IV (left) being rescued by Ganymedes after she was imprisoned by Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE). Oil on canvas by Italian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594). Staatliche...

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Ancient Palestine
Insets: Plan of Jerusalem. Dominions of David and Solomon (1025-953 BC). Palestine under the later Kings (953-722 BC). Palestine under Joshua and the Judges (1250-1125 BC).

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Satellite Image of Canaan-Palestine-Israel
A satellite image of the region of the eastern Mediterranean variously known as Canaan, Phoenicia, Palestine and Israel throughout history.

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The Liberation of Yelnya
The Red Army's liberation of Yelnya from Axis occupation during the Battle of Smolensk in 1943 (August) during the Second World War (1939-45).

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Centre of Stalingrad After Liberation, 1943
Photo of the centre of Stalingrad in the USSR after liberation from the German occupation during the battle of Stalingrad (July 1942 - February 1943) in the Second World War (1939-45). Photo taken in February 1943.

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Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp
Two survivors prepare and share food outside the barracks after the liberation of Dachau concentration camp in May 1945 by U.S. forces. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)