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Second Siege of Vienna 1683 CE
The Second Siege of Vienna in 1683 CE, drawn by Frans Geffels (l. 1624–1694 CE). This was a disastrous Ottoman defeat. (Vienna Museum at Karlsplatz)

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Hitler & Seyss-Inquart, Vienna
A photo taken in Vienna during the Anschluss of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and the Austrian Nazi Arthur von Seyss-Inquart (1892-1946), Reich Governor of Vienna and head of the Austrian provincial government within the Third Reich. (German Federal...

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Musikvereins, Vienna
The Musikvereins of Vienna, built in 1870 and host to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Statue of Xenophon, Vienna
A modern statue of the Athenian general Xenophon (430-354 BCE). Vienna, Austria.

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Pro-Nazi Crowd in Vienna, March 1938
A photograph showing a crowd in the Heldenplatz of Vienna on March 15, 1938 awaiting a speech by Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) after the Anschluss of 12 March. (US National Archives)

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Vienna State Opera, c. 1898
A photograph by Josef Löwy of the Vienna State Opera House, taken around 1898 when the composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was its director.

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John Hancock
John Hancock (1737-1793) was a merchant, politician, and Founding Father of the United States, who helped lead the Patriot movement during the American Revolution (1765-1789). He served as president of the Second Continental Congress from...

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Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates (1727-1806) was an English-born general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Initially viewed as a hero for his stunning victory at the Battles of Saratoga, Gates' reputation was later tarnished...

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was an Austrian composer who wrote a wide range of works including piano concertos, string quartets, symphonies, operas, and sacred music. Regarded as one of or perhaps the greatest natural musical talent...

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Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer of Romantic music best known for his symphonies, songs, and orchestral, chamber, and piano music. A great student of the history of music, Brahms was convinced that only by working within...