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Treaty of Paris of 1783
Signature page of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.
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Treaty of Paris, Unfinished Portrait
An unfinished oil sketch depicting the Treaty of Paris of 1783, by Benjamin West, c. 1783. The American commissioners depicted from left to right are John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The...
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The Treaty of Versailles, 1919
An infographic illustrating the Treaty of Versailles siigned on 28 June, 1919. The treaty, following the armistice of 11 November 1918, formally ended the First World War and imposed severe territorial, military, and financial penalties on...
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Thutmose III's Battle of Megiddo Inscription
The Battle of Megiddo (c. 1457 BCE) is one of the most famous military engagements in history in which Thutmose III (1458-1425 BCE) of Egypt defeated the coalition of subject regions led in rebellion by the kings of Kadesh and Megiddo. The...
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Newspaper Front Page Declaring the Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
A U.S. newspaper front page declaring the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty was signed by the victors of WWI and the loser Germany on 28 June 1919.
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Signing the Treaty of Versailles, 1919
A painting by William Orpen showing the signing of the Treaty of Versailles which took place in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles outside Paris. The treaty was signed by the victors of the First World War (1914-18) and the loser...
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Trail of Tears: Memorial and Protest of the Cherokee Nation by John Ross
The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of the "Five Civilized Tribes" – Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee Creek, and Seminole – from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern region of the United States to "Indian Territory" (modern-day...
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Africa after The Treaty of Versailles, c.1920
A map illustrating the geopolitical situation in Africa after World War I - the continent still under European colonial domination, with only a few areas having gained independence or achieved limited autonomy. Although many African soldiers...
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Fort Laramie Treaty 1868
General William T. Sherman and Commissioners in Council with Sioux Chiefs at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, signing the Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868, ending Red Cloud's War. Native Americans are seated on the ground, commissioners on chairs. Seated...
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The Treaty between Governor Carver and Massasoit
The Pilgrim-Wampanoag Peace Treaty between Plymouth Colony governor John Carver and Wampanoag chief Massasoit, 1621 CE. Image from page 145 of "A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day"...
