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The Thomas Park Monument stands in Thomas Park in Dorchester Heights as a commemoration to the occupation of Dorchester Heights by the Continental Army in 1776. The occupation and placement of cannons on this strategic point forced the evacuation of…
Joe Moakley served as a Massachusetts congressman for 28 years until his death. He was a key player in Tip O'Neil's Congress during the 1980s and was known for his working class morals. He was born in Southie and strove to improve his neighborhood in…
A photo of Thomas Cook (1808-92), a book salesman, Baptist preacher and tract distributor of Derbyshire, who was a pioneer in the tourist industry. The map discussed in this exhibit was created by his company "Thomas Cook & Son," which is in its…
This is a simple aerial view of the city walls of Istabul. It includes the original Wall of Septimius Severus, the Constantinian Wall, and the Theodosian Walls.
This is a simple aerial view of the city walls of Istabul. It includes the original Wall of Septimius Severus, the Constantinian Wall, and the Theodosian Walls.
The melancholic ruins in Pamuk’s Istanbul that show the time value.
The Buondelmonte Map of 1422 shows the Theodosian Walls on the left side. This view shows important buildings within the area.
The Buondelmonte Map of 1422 shows the Theodosian Walls on the left side. This view shows important buildings within the area.
2. The map of the siege of Constantinople. The Fall of Constantinople was a major turning point, affecting trade, influencing the Renaissance, and explanding the Ottoman Empire.