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Dividing the National Map
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Dividing the National Map - The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election

Dividing the National Map, lithograph on wove paper, c. 1860. Here, a cartoon parodies the four candidates in the US presidential election of 1860 — Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A...
William H. Seward
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William H. Seward

Portrait of William H. Seward, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1860-1865. William H. Seward served in the legislature of his home state and then of the federal government, soon becoming a prominent member of the nascent Republican...
John C. Breckinridge
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John C. Breckinridge

Portrait of John C. Breckinridge in military attire, print by Currier & Ives Lithography Company, c. 1865. Depicted here is John Cabell Breckinridge, who, after the Democratic Party fractured during the nominating period...
Alexander the Great’s Eight Bodyguards
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Alexander the Great’s Eight Bodyguards - The Somatophylakes and the Macedonian Empire

Under Philip II of Macedon (reign 359–336 BCE) and Alexander the Great (reign 336–323 BCE), the somatophylakes (“bodyguards”) formed an exceptionally exclusive circle of trusted...
Map of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley, c.1750
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Map of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley, c.1750 - Medieval Strongholds to Renaissance Courts & Noble Estates

The Châteaux of the Loire Valley are a remarkable concentration of royal and aristocratic castles and residences in central France, shaped especially between...
US Infantry Reading Letters from Home, Saipan
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US Infantry Reading Letters from Home, Saipan

An August 1944 photograph showing US infantrymen reading letters from home after the battle of Saipan during WWII's Pacific War. US Signal Corps Archive
Almourol Castle, Inner Alure
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Almourol Castle, Inner Alure

One of the inner alure (wall-walk) walls separates the first bailey from the second, providing extra security for the keep area, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026.
Almourol Castle, Arrow Loop
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Almourol Castle, Arrow Loop

One of the many strategically placed defensive arrow loops found throughout the walls and keep of Almourol Castle, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026.
Almourol Castle, Postern Gate
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Almourol Castle, Postern Gate

Postern gate facing the east, and the “well” area of Almourol Castle, by the Tagus River, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026. Archaeologists and academics believe that, due to the lack of fresh...
Monument to P. G. T. Beauregard
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Monument to P. G. T. Beauregard

General P. G. T. Beauregard on horseback statue, photograph by Infrogmation, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6 November 2008. This statue was made by sculptor Alexander Doyle and originally installed at the entrance of City...
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