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A map illustrating the situation in Europe around May 1917, during the First World War (World War I or The Great War), as the conflict had already raged on for nearly three years. The United States had recently entered the war, beginning...

A model of Bigfoot who is a creature from the folklore of Plains Indians Nations as well as First Nations of modern-day Canada and others of the east coast of the modern USA. (Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs...

A pottery vessel decorated with a horned serpent. The serpent, horned serpent, and water serpent figure is common to the legends of all Native American Nations in North America. From the United States or Mexico, c. 1280 to c. 1450. (Art Institute...

An artist's impression of a Wendigo, a voracious monster of the First Nations of Canada and Plans Indians culture. (deviantart.com)

An artist's impression of a Wendigo, a voracious monster of the First Nations of Canada and Plans Indians culture.

Siege of Nöteborg (1702), oil on canvas by Alexander Kotzebue. Peter the Great (1682-1721) assaults the island fortress of Nöteborg, which he renamed Shlisselburg, recognising it as the "key" to taking Ingria.

Charles XII, oil on canvas from the workshop of the French artist Hyacinthe Rigaud. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. Charles XII was famous throughout Europe. Everyone wanted his portrait. This has been added in the studio of the French...

Battle of Poltava 1709, oil on canvas by Louis Caravaque. A painting depicting the decisive Russian victory at Poltava in 1709.

Siege of Nöteborg (1702), oil on canvas by Alexander Kotzebue. Peter the Great assaults the island fortress of Nöteborg, which he renamed Shlisselburg, recognising it as the "key" to taking Ingria.

Narva, oil on canvas by Gustaf Cederström, 1905. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.