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Clara Driscoll - Savior of the Alamo
Clara Driscoll, photographic negative on glass, c. 1910-1915. Heiress, businesswoman, writer, and philanthropist, Driscoll (1881-1945) became known as the "Savior of the Alamo" for her efforts in preserving and restoring the Alamo historic...
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A Knife Purportedly Carried by Davy Crockett at the Alamo
A knife purportedly carried by David 'Davy' Crockett during the Battle of the Alamo, photograph by Brian Reading, 2013. Crockett's knife is on display at the San Jacinto Museum of History at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site...
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Alamo Cenotaph
The Alamo Cenotaph, photograph by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble), 2013. Located near the front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, the 60-foot-high memorial depicted here commemorates the defenders of the famed fortress at the Battle of the...
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Anglo-German Arms Race Cartoon
A cartoon from a 1908 issue of Punch magazine showing Kaiser Wilhelm II and Great Britain in the guise of John Bull. The pair are playing a game of poker where the bets are dreadnought battleships. Germany and Britain were involved in a naval...
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The Alamo (1960) Film Poster
The Alamo, movie poster by Reynold Brown, 1960. Depicted here is the work of artist Reynold Brown (1917-1991), best known for his evocative movie posters, including those done for other famous films such as Ben-Hur (1959) and Spartacus (1960...
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Juan Seguín - Hero of the Texas Revolution
Portrait of Juan Seguín, oil on canvas painting by Thomas Jefferson Wright, 1838. The only known portrait of Juan Nepomuceno Seguín (1806-1890), this painting depicts the Tejano (Mexican Texan) leader who joined the Texas Revolution, serving...
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Map of the American Civil War, 1861-1865
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a nationwide conflict in the United States sparked by the secession of eleven Southern states following Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860. The Confederacy, founded on the preservation of slavery, clashed...
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German Dreadnoughts in Port
A photograph of First World War (1914-18) German dreadnought warships in port. Unknown date or location. (Imperial War Museums)
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HMS Dreadnought
A May 1912 photograph of HMS Dreadnought, the Royal Navy battleship built in 1906 and which served in the First World War (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums, London.
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HMS Dreadnought Bow
The bow of the Royal Navy's HMS Dreadnought battleship, built in 1906 and used in the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)
