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War Gardens Victorious, World War I Poster, 1919
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WWI African American Recruitment Poster
Although initially pledging to keep the country out of the European conflict, on April 2, 1917, President Wilson stood before Congress and issued a declaration of war against Germany. "The world must be made safe for democracy," he stated, framing…
“An Economical Woman” Issued by The New York
State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, 1909
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Lucy Jarvis Pearman Scott, Freedom Paper, 1848
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The Age of Iron, Broadside Satirizing Woman Suffrage Movement, 1869
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The Page Valley, Shenandoah
In 1716, by order from Lord Fairfax, Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood led an expedition over the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley. Spotswood traveled with a group of gentlemen, servants, American Indians, and rangers over the Blue…
Shenandoah Valley Panorama, 1923
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Portrait of Alexander Spotswood
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Petition of Robert Beverly, 1710
In the 1700s, the governor of Virginia had the power to provide land grants as he pleased. The governor at the time, Alexander Spotswood, was known for granting land to fellow Englishmen. In return these Englishmen were expected to persuade more…
The Young Crusader, Women’s Christian Temperance Magazine for Children, 1934
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