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Self-portrait of John André Before his Execution
A self-portrait of British Major John André (1750-1780) drawn on 1 October 1780, the night before he was hanged by the Continental Army for espionage.
Yale University Manuscripts & Archives collection.
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Execution of Major John André
Execution of Major John André during the American Revolutionary War, illustration from the New, Complete and Authentic History of England by Edward Barnard, 1791.
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Honora Sneyd
Honora Sneyd Edgeworth, illustration from The pictorial field-book of the Revolution, Vol. II. Benson John Lossing, 1860.
New York Public Library.
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John André
A self-portrait of British Major John André (1750-1780), who was executed as a spy during the American Revolutionary War for his role in Benedict Arnold's treason. Picture is currently in the Tower of London, unknown date.
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Roman Rule in the Balkans, c. 200 CE
A map illustrating Roman rule in the Balkans around 200 CE, characterized by significant administrative, military, and cultural integration into the Empire. The region was divided into several provinces (Moesia Superior, Moesia Inferior...
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Mummies in the Capuchin Crypt of Brno
The Capuchin Crypt in Brno was used for burying Capuchin monks from 1656 to 1784. Thanks to a clever ventilation system, the deceased brothers laid to rest without a coffin were naturally mummified. Capuchin Crypt beneath the Church...
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ARP Recruitment Poster
UK Government Air Raid Precautions (ARP) recruitment poster used during the Second World War (1939-45), particularly during the London Blitz and German bombing raids on other cities to encourage volunteers to become air raid wardens. (Imperial...
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Italian Detainees Working to Clear Rubble During the Blitz
A photograph showing two Italian detainees being used in a demolition gang to remove rubble from damaged buildings and streets during the London Blitz. During the war, some 27,000 foreign nationals were detained in camps by the authorities...
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Ötzi, the Iceman
Ötzi, the Iceman, lived during the Copper Age in the late Neolithic (c. 3300 BCE) and was murdered in the Schnalstal/Val Senales Valley, in South Tyrol. His body was preserved naturally in the ice and found by hikers some 5300 years later...
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Princess of Xiaohe
"Beauty of Xiaohe", one of the Tarim mummies, buried c. 1800-1500 BCE, excavated from Xiaohe (Little River) Cemetery 5, Charqilik (Ruoqiang) County, Xinjiang, in 2003. Secrets of the Silk Road Exhibit, Houston Museum of Natural Science...
