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Map of the German Invasion of Poland in 1939
A map of the German invasion of Poland in 1939 which marked the beginning of the Second World War (1939–1945). The campaign demonstrated the devastating effectiveness of Blitzkrieg, a new form of fast, coordinated warfare combining armor...
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Neck Amphora with Theseus Slaying the Minotaur
Ancient Greek neck amphora, from the Etruscan city of Vulci in the modern-day Lazio region of Italy, 510-500 BCE. Theseus, standing to the right, wears a richly patterned tunic and a lion's skin. In a decisive moment, he leans in, restraining...
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The 'Big Four', Paris Peace Conference
A photograph of the 'Big Four' leaders at the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles which decided peace terms after the First World War (1914-18). Left to Right: Prime Minister of Italy Vittorio Orlando (1860-1952), Prime Minister of the United...
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Fess Parker as Davy Crockett - Spark that lit the Crockett Craze of the 1950s
Actor Fess Parker in his role as Davy Crockett in the Disney Studio's production of the Davy Crockett miniseries (1954-1955). Parker's Crockett was so electrifying that it led to the Crockett Craze of the 1950s, during which children of all...
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Portrait of Davy Crockett
Portrait of David 'Davy' Crockett by John Gadsby Chapman, engraving by C. Stuart, part of the Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection, 1839.
National Museum of American History, Behring Center.
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The Arabian Commission in Paris
A 1919 photograph of the Arabian Commission to the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles which decided peace terms after the First World War (1914-18). Standing in the foreground is Emir Faisal while to the rear and immediate right of Faisal...
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War Memorial, Beaugency, France
A photograph of the war memorial in Beaugency, France commemorating the fallen in the First World War (1914-18) and the Second World War (1939-45). Flowers are laid before the monument each 11 November, date of the 1918 Armistice with Germany...
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The Formidable Women Who Shaped Medieval Europe
Cover of The Formidable Women Who Shaped Medieval Europe: Power and Patronage at the Burgundian Court by Susan Abernethy. This is a collection of 31 women who were related by blood, marriage, and politics to the Valois Dukes of Burgundy...
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Catherine of Braganza
Queen Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), oil on canvas after Sir Peter Lely, circa 1660-1705.
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
National Trust.
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Queen Catherine of Braganza as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Queen Catherine of Braganza as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, oil on canvas by Jacob Huysmans, c.1664-70.
State Entrance, Hillsborough Castle
Royal Collection Trust
