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The History of New Zealand's Matariki: Maori New Year and Star Cluster
Matariki is the name of a star cluster that can be seen from New Zealand in the early morning of the months in mid-winter. New Zealand's Matariki is the name for the Maori New Year and the star cluster. It is one of the brightest star clusters...
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New Amsterdam
An image portraying New Amsterdam, centred in the eventual Lower Manhattan, in 1664, the year England under Richard Nicolls took control and renamed it "New York".
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New Netherland Map
A map of New Netherland published by Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702) in 1684. This map is partially a copy of the map by Jan Janssonius (1588-1664) from 1651.
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John Hoyte's Painting of the Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand
Painting by John Hoyte (1835-1913) of the world-famous pink and white terraces of New Zealand that were destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1886.
Sarjeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui.
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The Pink and White Terraces of New Zealand
Photograph showing the famed pink and white terraces of New Zealand and the terraced thermal pools on the edge of Lake Rotomahana. Photograph taken by Burton Bros (1866–1914) of Dunedin. The terraces were destroyed in 1886, following the...
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Viceroyalty of New Spain, c. 1800
This map illustrates the Viceroyalty of New Spain, the earliest and most extensive administrative division of the Spanish Empire. At its peak, it encompassed a vast array of territories across North America, the Caribbean, and Asia, serving...
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Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1250 BCE
The New Kingdom of Egypt (c. 1570–1069 BCE) marks the apex of ancient Egypt’s political power, territorial expansion, and imperial ambition. Emerging from the expulsion of the Hyksos and the reunification of Egypt under Ahmose I (reign c...
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The Battle of New Orleans
A bird's eye view of the Battle of New Orleans (8 Jan 1815), oil on canvas by Jean Hyacinthe de Laclotte, 1815.
New Orleans Museum of Art.
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Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans
Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans (8 Jan 1815), oil on canvas by Dennis Malone Carter, 1856.
The Historic New Orleans Collection.
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The New Deal 1933-1939
A gouache on paper painting titled The New Deal 1933-1939 by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA. President Franklin Roosevelt holds a "We do our part" National Recovery Administration...
