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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Miltiades
The chief credit of the battle of Marathon belongs to Miltiades. But for his courage, the Athenians would have shut themselves up in their city and stood a siege; and it was the stimulus of his heroism that nerved his little army to the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pompey
Pompey was one of the men, who, having distinguished himself in foreign wars, was looked upon as the natural leader of the city. He increased this already great reputation by his victory over the pirates of the Mediterranean, who had...
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
(1840-1902) A United States Navy admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir James Lucas Yeo
Sir James Lucas Yeo KCB (7 October 1782 - 21 August 1818) was a British Naval commander who served in the War of 1812. He participated in several sea battles during the Napoleonic Wars, so successfully that he was made a post captain at...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Bainbridge
William Bainbridge was a Commodore in the United States Navy, notable for his victory over HMS Java during the War of 1812.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Sampson
A United States Navy admiral nown for his victory in the Battle of santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson (9 February 1840 - 6 May 1902) was a United States Navy admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Espn: Billie Jean King
Although she won numerous tennis championships, Billie Jean King will probably always be remembered for her victory against Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes". Biographical facts and career statistics are included at this ESPN site.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Iv
George IV or George Augustus Frederick (12 August 1762 - 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. He had earlier served as The Prince Regent when his...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William I of England
William I of England (1027 - 9 September 1087), better known as William the Conqueror, was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and King of England from 1066 to his death. To claim the English crown, William invaded England in 1066, leading an...
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Animated map showing the spread of Chinese communism from 1945 to 1949.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Detail From Holland's Magazine, March 1918
In this cover art, see an example of how the Texas-based women's magazine "Holland" encouraged women to work as part of the war effort during the Great War.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: The Fall of Pa Ferguson/the Great War
The women's suffrage movement continued in Texas despite the United State's involvement in World War I. This article highlights some of the events and people in Texas that paved the way for women's voting during this time, and also talks...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Primary Suffrage
In 1918, a vote was scheduled in the House of Representatives to give women the right to vote. Read how Texas suffragists were involved in the campaign, and about the passing of a law in Texas that would give the state's women the right...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Questionnaire From Congressional Committee
Suffragists lobbied hard for the passage of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, and here is an example of how Texas suffragists campaigned for the cause. Check out this sample questionnaire sent by the Texas members of the National American...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Taking It to the Voters
After the Great War ended, women in Texas redoubled their efforts to gain the right to vote. Read this article to see how the Texas Equal Suffrage Association devoted their time to the passage of the amendment and how conflict emerged...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: The Nineteenth Amendment
After the "Susan B. Anthony" amendment was passed by the Senate, suffragists stepped up in order to persuade the states to ratify it. Read how Texas suffragist Jane Y. McCallum was part of that cause and about the opposition she faced...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Margorie Stinson, Holland's Magazine, Jan 1918
Learn about Marjorie and Katherine Stinson, "pioneer women aviators," who helped train men for the Canadian Royal Flying Squadron during World War I. Also included is a brief explanation of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots' role...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Broadside, 1919
Interesting broadside from 1919 that lists ways in which women are "handicapped" by not being able to vote.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Patriotic Rally at Fort Brown
Here is an example of the patriotism that flourished in the United States (this site's example is taken from Texas' history), during the Great War (World War I). See a photo from a rally at Fort Brown, showing both women and men...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Captain j.j. Farley of the Dallas Police Dept
In the late 19th century, women began to take on roles as police matrons, and in 1917, Holland's magazine profiled Captain J.J. Farley of the Dallas Police Department. She was the "only woman holding the rank of captain" in the U.S. and...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Travis County Women Register to Vote
Following the passage of the primary suffrage measure in Texas in 1918, women made haste to register to vote, because they only had 17 days to do so before the vote. Here is a group photo of Texas women doing so.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside: About Voting
Here is an example of a suffrage broadside that asks "Who will give women their right to vote and when?" Published by the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside: The Woman's Reason
What were some of the reason's suffragists felt women should have the right to vote. This early 20th-century broadside has several responses. Published by the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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