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De Soto, Discovered the Mississippi River
Starting in 1519, Hernando De Soto served under the Spanish adventurer Francisco Pizarro for 13 years. Young and ambitious, he made his mark as a slave trader and built a... |
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Menno Simons, Leader Mennonites
Menno Simons (c. 1496-1561) is without doubt the greatest figure in the history of the Mennonite Church.
He was not the founder but is often called the regenerator of... |
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Discovery Sea Route to India, Da Gama
Prince John and Prince Manuel continued the efforts of Prince Henry to find a sea route to India, and in 1497 Manuel placed Vasco da Gama, who already had some reputation... |
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Hans Holbein, the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger, Painter, born in Augsburg, Bavaria. Hans received his first lessons in art from his father (The Elder). In 1515 the younger Holbein went to Base... |
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The Last Supper, Da Vinci
Da Vinci's Last Supper has become one of the most widely appreciated masterpieces in the world. It began to acquire its unique reputation immediately after it was finis... |
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was Holy Roman Emperor from 1519-1558; he was also King of Spain from 1516-1556, officially as Charles I of Spain, although often referred to as Charles V ("Car... |
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REFORMATION
The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the estab... |
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National Museum of American History
Heritage through objects in the Museum's collections and exhibitions... |
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The Underground Railroad
You are a slave. Your body, your time, your very breath belong to a farmer in 1850s Maryland. Six long days a week you tend his fields and make him rich. You have never t... |
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Texas History Timeline
Key events in early Texas... |
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History of Photography Timeline
Camera obscuras, used to form images on walls in darkened rooms... |
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David by Michelangelo
David, 1504, Marble, height 434 cm
Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence.
In 1501 Michelangelo was commissioned to create the David by the Arte della Lana (Guild of Wool Mer... |
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Isabella of Austria
Isabella of Austria (also known as Isabella or Elisabeth of Burgundy, of Habsburg, or of Castile), Archduchess of Austria, Infanta of Castile and Princess of Burgundy by... |
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Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s 2nd wife
Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke and Queen Consort of England (1505/1507 – May 19, 1536) was the second (of the six) wife and queen consort of Henry VIII and the moth... |
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Atahualpa, Incan Emperor
Atahualpa, last independent Incan emperor, favorite son of Huayna Capac. At his father's death (1525) he received the kingdom of Quito while his half brother, the legitim... |
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