La Louisiane (1719)
French North America.
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Old maps
“Alaska: Far North Frontier” (1959)
In 1959, Alaska became a U.S. state. That same year, a pictorial map by Klengston Rude captured its wildlife, cities, glaciers, and key historical events — and reflected the growing effort to win over a skeptical American public.
Read MoreThe Rise of Anti-Semitism in the United States
After years of decline, reports of anti-Semitic crimes began increasing in 2015, according to FBI data. Experts say the trends
Read MoreOld maps of the New Amsterdam and New Netherland
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch settlement founded at the strategic southern point of Manhattan Island that functioned as the colonial administration place in New Netherland. The fort protected the Dutch West India Company’s fur trade activity in the Hudson River.
Read MoreEurope during the interwar period, 1923
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Read MoreVegetation wall map of Australia (1929)
. Vegetation map by Griffith Taylor, 1929
Read MoreThe battle fronts of Europe
World War II in Europe featured several pivotal battlefronts that significantly influenced the course of the conflict. The Eastern Front witnessed brutal clashes between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, with iconic battles like Stalingrad and Kursk shaping the war’s intensity. The Western Front, marked by the D-Day invasion in 1944, saw Allied forces establishing a second front against Nazi-occupied Europe. The Mediterranean and North African campaigns, including battles like El Alamein, played crucial roles in halting Axis advances. The diverse battlefronts collectively contributed to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
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