ClassicPics @History_Pics A mounted cop in action in Boston, c.1920s pic.twitter.com/y7oSCR8aRuClassicPics @History_Pics A mounted cop in action in Boston, c.1920s pic.twitter.com/y7oSCR8aRu
ClassicPics @History_Pics A mounted cop in action in Boston, c.1920s pic.twitter.com/y7oSCR8aRu
The Chemise worn by Mary Queen of Scots During her Execution; shown at Coughton Court
The Chemise worn by Mary Queen of Scots During her Execution; shown at Coughton Court
07 Aug 44: IBM dedicates the pioneering computer notable for producing reliable results and its ability to run 24/7. It soon will be used to help the US Navy produce tables for aiming artillery shells and bombs. It was 55 ft long and 8 ft high, weighed in at 5 tons and contained 760,000 components and 500 miles of wire. Its clickety-clack sounded like a "roomful of ladies knitting." #WWII
07 Aug 44: IBM dedicates the pioneering computer notable for producing reliable results and its ability to run 24/7. It soon will be used to help the US Navy produce tables for aiming artillery shells and bombs. It was 55 ft long and 8 ft high, weighed in at 5 tons and contained 760,000 components and 500 miles of wire. Its clickety-clack sounded like a "roomful of ladies knitting." #WWII
The Hope Diamond! Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C. The weight of the Hope diamond for many years was reported to be 44.5 carats. In 1974 it was removed from its setting and found actually to weigh 45.52 carats. Saw this at the Smithsonian....amazing!
The Hope Diamond! Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C. The weight of the Hope diamond for many years was reported to be 44.5 carats. In 1974 it was removed from its setting and found actually to weigh 45.52 carats. Saw this at the Smithsonian....amazing!
1800s Civil War Era Forks 3 Prong Flatware Utensils
1800s Civil War Era Forks 3 Prong Flatware Utensils
The things of Tsar's family found in The Ipatiev House after the assassination of Nikolay II's family
The things of Tsar's family found in The Ipatiev House after the assassination of Nikolay II's family
ohmohamed [licensed for non-commercial use only] / 5th Grade Interactive Notebook
ohmohamed [licensed for non-commercial use only] / 5th Grade Interactive Notebook
5th Grade Social Studies Unit 3: European Exploration and Colonization (Beginnings to 1620)
5th Grade Social Studies Unit 3: European Exploration and Colonization (Beginnings to 1620)
HM King George V 1920--not a Romanov, but a first cousin to Tsar Nicholas, who refused to grant the family asylum when there was still an opportunity to do so. He closely resembled his cousin.
HM King George V 1920--not a Romanov, but a first cousin to Tsar Nicholas, who refused to grant the family asylum when there was still an opportunity to do so. He closely resembled his cousin.
Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia and her fiance, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg Schwerin. Their grandmothers, Princesses Alexandrine and Charlotte of Prussia, were sisters, and Friedrich Franz was also a direct descendant of Tsar Paul I. Anastasia did not enter the marriage with enthusiasm (Grand Duchess Vladimir, Friedrich's sister pressed the match), but when Friedrich Franz died she said, "I have lost my best friend."
Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia and her fiance, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg Schwerin. Their grandmothers, Princesses Alexandrine and Charlotte of Prussia, were sisters, and Friedrich Franz was also a direct descendant of Tsar Paul I. Anastasia did not enter the marriage with enthusiasm (Grand Duchess Vladimir, Friedrich's sister pressed the match), but when Friedrich Franz died she said, "I have lost my best friend."
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