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Survivors being transferred from the wrecked Batavia to nearby islands in the ship's boats. Plate 1, from Ongeluckige voyagie, van 't schip Batavia, nae de Oost-Indien, by F. Pelsaert, F., & Vliet, J., 1647. State Library of New South...

Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876), lithograph by American artist Charles Marion Russell (l. 1864-1926), 1903. Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

Oglala Lakota Sioux nation citizens Black Elk & Elk in costume as grass dancers while performing with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show in London, England, 1887. National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Black Elk (also known as Nicholas Black Elk, l. 1863-1950) photographed here with his daughter, Lucy Black Elk, and wife Anna Brings White, in their home in Manderson, South Dakota, c. 1910. Denver Public Library Special Collections

A 1920 portrait of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). (National Library of France)

The Château de Loches is situated in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France. First built in the 11th century, it acquired new features throughout the centuries. Its current owner, le Conseil régional d'Indre-et-Loire, opened it to the public in the...

First built in the 10th century, the Château de Brissac became the home of René de Cossé, the first Lord of Brissac in 1502 and it is now the residence of the 14th Duke of Brissac. It is located in the new town of Brissac Loire Aubance in...

The Château d'Angers, also known as the Château des Ducs d'Anjou, is located in the town of Angers in the French department of Maine-et-Loire. The oldest buildings on this site can be traced back to prehistoric times. The site was also highly...

The Château de Serrant is located in France, in the commune of Saint-Georges-sur-Loire in the department of Maine-et-Loire. Initiated under Francis 1st of France (r. 1515 - 1547) and completed under Louis XIV of France (r. 1643 - 1715), its...

Château de Valençay, Valençay, Indre, France. Built over three centuries, the château combines several architectural styles which make it one of the most prestigious buildings in the Loire Valley. It already had a long history when Charles-Maurice...