In April 1819, a provocative article appeared in the pages of the Raleigh Register newspaper in North Carolina. “It is probably not known to many of our readers that the citizens of Mecklenburg County, in this State, made a Declaration of Independence more than a year before Congress made theirs,” it read.
Motorbike Volunteers, Wimbledon, 1914 Not every volunteer in 1914 expected to join the infantry or cavalry - here we see a collection of motorbikes brought by volunteers who hoped to use them in action in France.How to cite this article:Rickard, J (17 November 2014), Motorbike Volunteers, Wimbledon, 1914 , http://www.
USS Idaha BB-42USS Idaho BB-42Idaho IV(BB-42: dp. 32,000 n. 1. 624& 39;, b. 97& 39;5& 34;, dr. 30& 39;; s. 21 k.;cpl. 1,081; a. 12 14 & 39;, 14 5& 34;, 4 3& 34;, 2 21& 34; tt.; cl. New York)The fourth Idaho (BB-42) was launched by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J., 30 June 1917; sponsored by Miss H.
The pottery of ancient Korea stretches back to prehistory when simple brown wares were made and decorated with geometrical incisions. Potters would benefit from the ideas and techniques of their Chinese...
Biography of Chandler Owen
Close Title: La Nuit de Nogent Author: BERAUD Jean (1849 - 1935) Creation date: 1913 Date represented: June 15, 1912 Dimensions: Height 0 - Width 0 Technique and other indications: Oil on canvas Photograph by François Vizzanova Place of conservation: Contact copyright: © Photo RMN-Grand Palais - F.
In his book The Return of a King, historian William Dalrymple is strongly critical of British policy toward Afghanistan prior to the disastrous invasion of 1839. He implies, quoting the British envoy
