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Members of the Student Afro-American Society (SAS) demonstrating on the Columbia University campus on April 23, 1968. Students called for the university to cut its ties to research for the war in Vietnam and to end construction of a gym in Morningside Park. Several hundred students gathered at the sundial on the Columbia campus led by the Student Afro-American Society (SAS) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). After negotiations failed, the administration sent in the police, injuring many and arresting over 700, triggering a campus-wide strike that shut down the university. Stock Photo

RM2K15H7X–Members of the Student Afro-American Society (SAS) demonstrating on the Columbia University campus on April 23, 1968. Students called for the university to cut its ties to research for the war in Vietnam and to end construction of a gym in Morningside Park. Several hundred students gathered at the sundial on the Columbia campus led by the Student Afro-American Society (SAS) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). After negotiations failed, the administration sent in the police, injuring many and arresting over 700, triggering a campus-wide strike that shut down the university.

Illustration showing Soup kitchen in Manchester, run by the Society of Friends for 'victims of the Lancashire cotton famine, caused by the American Civil War. 1862 Stock Photo

RMRJN3RH–Illustration showing Soup kitchen in Manchester, run by the Society of Friends for 'victims of the Lancashire cotton famine, caused by the American Civil War. 1862

Engraving of a society of patriotic ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina. March 1775 (By P. Dawe, artist) Print shows satire of American women from Edenton, North Carolina, pledging to boycott English tea in response to Continental Congress resolution in 1774 to boycott English goods. Stock Photo

RM2Y5W5J0–Engraving of a society of patriotic ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina. March 1775 (By P. Dawe, artist) Print shows satire of American women from Edenton, North Carolina, pledging to boycott English tea in response to Continental Congress resolution in 1774 to boycott English goods.

Register of members of the Society of colonial wars who served in the army or navy of the United States during the Spanish-American war, and record of the patriotic work done by the society; : General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S Stock Photo

RMW58TX7–Register of members of the Society of colonial wars who served in the army or navy of the United States during the Spanish-American war, and record of the patriotic work done by the society; : General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Society of the Cincinnati membership certificate on behalf on Robert Wilson as an Ensign in the First New York Regiment in the American Independence War. Signed by George Washington on December 10th, 1785 who was elected the first President General of the Society, from december 1783 until his death in 1799. Engraving. 19th century. Stock Photo

RMFG94M5–American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Society of the Cincinnati membership certificate on behalf on Robert Wilson as an Ensign in the First New York Regiment in the American Independence War. Signed by George Washington on December 10th, 1785 who was elected the first President General of the Society, from december 1783 until his death in 1799. Engraving. 19th century.

1980s, historical, outside in a field, history enthusiasts in costumes taking part in an American civil war re-enactment, dressed up as soliders in army uniforms and holding a large flag, England, UK. Stock Photo

RM2DA070M–1980s, historical, outside in a field, history enthusiasts in costumes taking part in an American civil war re-enactment, dressed up as soliders in army uniforms and holding a large flag, England, UK.

Philo Carpenter (February 27, 1805 – August 7, 1886) was Chicago, Illinois' first pharmacist, and an outspoken abolitionist. His Christian faith and anti-slavery convictions led him to form a new church in Chicago, First Congregational, and to help form and lead the Chicago chapter of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He was a member of the Chicago Theological Society and was managing director of the Chicago Bible Society. In the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Carpenter organized the Relief and Aid Society. Stock Photo

RMM905DR–Philo Carpenter (February 27, 1805 – August 7, 1886) was Chicago, Illinois' first pharmacist, and an outspoken abolitionist. His Christian faith and anti-slavery convictions led him to form a new church in Chicago, First Congregational, and to help form and lead the Chicago chapter of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He was a member of the Chicago Theological Society and was managing director of the Chicago Bible Society. In the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Carpenter organized the Relief and Aid Society.

Tyntesfield House, Somerset, UK. 29th Aug, 2015. Tyntestfield house in Somerset England is hosting an American War of Independence re-enactment by the Society of King George the Third, Crown Forces and Lexington Minutemen. The display ends with an exciting skirmish depicting the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Credit: Mr Standfast/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMF1826T–Tyntesfield House, Somerset, UK. 29th Aug, 2015. Tyntestfield house in Somerset England is hosting an American War of Independence re-enactment by the Society of King George the Third, Crown Forces and Lexington Minutemen. The display ends with an exciting skirmish depicting the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Credit: Mr Standfast/Alamy Live News

Antique c1890 photograph, “Washington crossing on the Delaware River above Trenton, NJ.” Signed posted in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by the Historical Society. SOURCE: ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH Stock Photo

RM2AGXN2K–Antique c1890 photograph, “Washington crossing on the Delaware River above Trenton, NJ.” Signed posted in Bucks County, Pennsylvania by the Historical Society. SOURCE: ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH

Members of The Southern Skirmish Association (SoSkAn) American Civil War Re-enactment Society with soldiers from the Grenadier Guards, during the launch of The British Military Tournament at Wellington Barracks in central London. Stock Photo

RMG4CFER–Members of The Southern Skirmish Association (SoSkAn) American Civil War Re-enactment Society with soldiers from the Grenadier Guards, during the launch of The British Military Tournament at Wellington Barracks in central London.

USA: North-American Indians: chief in full war dress, antique print 1880 Stock Photo

RFFPKDCC–USA: North-American Indians: chief in full war dress, antique print 1880

Feb. 02, 1981 - LISA HARROW AND JAMES FOX IN ''NANCY ASTOR'' Lisa Harrow and James Fox are to star in 'Nancy Astor', a major nine-part drama series by Derek Marlowe which tells the life story of the American Women who became Britain's first women member of Parliament. It begins in Virginia, U.S.A. in the post Civil War period and moves from the 'Gilded Age' of New York society to Edwardian England, ending shortly after the second World War. Lisa Harrow plays Nancy Astor and James Fox plays her husband, Waldorf Astor. PHOTO SHOWS Lisa Harrow and James Fox pictured in London today Stock Photo

RME11XEJ–Feb. 02, 1981 - LISA HARROW AND JAMES FOX IN ''NANCY ASTOR'' Lisa Harrow and James Fox are to star in 'Nancy Astor', a major nine-part drama series by Derek Marlowe which tells the life story of the American Women who became Britain's first women member of Parliament. It begins in Virginia, U.S.A. in the post Civil War period and moves from the 'Gilded Age' of New York society to Edwardian England, ending shortly after the second World War. Lisa Harrow plays Nancy Astor and James Fox plays her husband, Waldorf Astor. PHOTO SHOWS Lisa Harrow and James Fox pictured in London today

Anti-Vietnam War leaflet titled 'The War Goes On..' with a fiscal breakdown of the costs of the war and text describing its detrimental economic effects on American society, issued by the Vietnam Moratorium Committee, New York City, New York, 1971. () Stock Photo

RM2A682WN–Anti-Vietnam War leaflet titled 'The War Goes On..' with a fiscal breakdown of the costs of the war and text describing its detrimental economic effects on American society, issued by the Vietnam Moratorium Committee, New York City, New York, 1971. ()

Culture war and cultural wars concept or USA heritage and divided American politics as different philosophy as cultures and ideology in conflict. Stock Photo

RF2C5P6YJ–Culture war and cultural wars concept or USA heritage and divided American politics as different philosophy as cultures and ideology in conflict.

A newspaper cutting put in evidence before the Congressional Committee: [From the Independent Monitor, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, September 1, 1868] A Prospective Scene in the City of Oaks 4th of March, 1869: Hang, curs, hang! ***** Their complexion is perfect gallows. Standfast, good fate, to their hanging! ***** If they be not born to be hanged, our case is miserable.” The above cut represents the fate in store for those great pests of Southern society—the carpet-bagger and scalawag —if found in Dixie’s land after the break of day on the 4th of March next. Stock Photo

RF2NGY4MD–A newspaper cutting put in evidence before the Congressional Committee: [From the Independent Monitor, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, September 1, 1868] A Prospective Scene in the City of Oaks 4th of March, 1869: Hang, curs, hang! ***** Their complexion is perfect gallows. Standfast, good fate, to their hanging! ***** If they be not born to be hanged, our case is miserable.” The above cut represents the fate in store for those great pests of Southern society—the carpet-bagger and scalawag —if found in Dixie’s land after the break of day on the 4th of March next.

Gen. Samuel Sumners conference with Sultans of Bayang and Oato, at Camp Vicars, Mindanao, P.I. 1902. Capt. John Pershing, in his campaign hat, stands in center behind one Sultan. US occupation forces sought to bring change Moro society in the southern Islamic Philippines, specifically to end Moro practice of Sharia law, polygamy, slavery, woman stealing, and piracy (BSLOC 2017 10 96) Stock Photo

RMKWDJEX–Gen. Samuel Sumners conference with Sultans of Bayang and Oato, at Camp Vicars, Mindanao, P.I. 1902. Capt. John Pershing, in his campaign hat, stands in center behind one Sultan. US occupation forces sought to bring change Moro society in the southern Islamic Philippines, specifically to end Moro practice of Sharia law, polygamy, slavery, woman stealing, and piracy (BSLOC 2017 10 96)

Civil War (2024) directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny. In the near future, a team of journalists travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating civil war that has engulfed the entire nation. Publicity still ***EDITORIAL USE ONLY***. Credit: BFA / A24 Stock Photo

RM2X97R36–Civil War (2024) directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny. In the near future, a team of journalists travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating civil war that has engulfed the entire nation. Publicity still ***EDITORIAL USE ONLY***. Credit: BFA / A24

American Civil War Confederate soldiers rifles in camp at a historical re-enactment. Detling, Kent, UK. Stock Photo

RME7139Y–American Civil War Confederate soldiers rifles in camp at a historical re-enactment. Detling, Kent, UK.

China: High society fashion, Shanghai in the 1930s. International attention to Shanghai grew in the 19th century due to its economic and trade potential at the Yangtze River. During the First Opium War (1839-1842), British forces temporarily held the city. The war ended with the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing, opening Shanghai and other ports to international trade. In 1863, the British settlement, located to the south of Suzhou creek (Huangpu district), and the American settlement, to the north of Suzhou creek (Hongkou district), joined in order to form the International Settlement. Stock Photo

RM2B01T4G–China: High society fashion, Shanghai in the 1930s. International attention to Shanghai grew in the 19th century due to its economic and trade potential at the Yangtze River. During the First Opium War (1839-1842), British forces temporarily held the city. The war ended with the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing, opening Shanghai and other ports to international trade. In 1863, the British settlement, located to the south of Suzhou creek (Huangpu district), and the American settlement, to the north of Suzhou creek (Hongkou district), joined in order to form the International Settlement.

The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. By the late 1860s, following the American Civil War and the expansion of the cattle industry, former soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy came west, seeking work, as did large numbers of restless white men in general. A significant number of African-American freedmen also were drawn to cowboy life, in part because there was not quite as much discrimination in the west as in other areas of American society at the time. The ave Stock Photo

RMJR31F0–The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. By the late 1860s, following the American Civil War and the expansion of the cattle industry, former soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy came west, seeking work, as did large numbers of restless white men in general. A significant number of African-American freedmen also were drawn to cowboy life, in part because there was not quite as much discrimination in the west as in other areas of American society at the time. The ave

[ 1900s Japan - Surgery during the Russo-Japanese War ] — A Japanese medical team amputates the shattered leg of a wounded soldier at an operating room of the Military Reserve Hospital in Hiroshima during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). An American Red Cross nurse is assisting. Circa 1904 (Meiji 37). Although not in this image, Dr. Anita McGee, who founded the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, observed this operation. 20th century vintage stereoview. Stock Photo

RM2BKPMXY–[ 1900s Japan - Surgery during the Russo-Japanese War ] — A Japanese medical team amputates the shattered leg of a wounded soldier at an operating room of the Military Reserve Hospital in Hiroshima during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). An American Red Cross nurse is assisting. Circa 1904 (Meiji 37). Although not in this image, Dr. Anita McGee, who founded the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, observed this operation. 20th century vintage stereoview.

Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough (nee Vanderbilt, later Balsan), presiding over a meeting of supporters of thee American Women's War Relief Fun at 41, Grosvenor Square in August 1914. From left to right, society people involved included Mrs. Hoover, Senator Chauncey Depew, the Duchess herself, Mrs Lewis Harcourt, Mr. W. Burns, Lady Henry and Lady Randolph Churchill. Stock Photo

RM2RGDN4X–Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough (nee Vanderbilt, later Balsan), presiding over a meeting of supporters of thee American Women's War Relief Fun at 41, Grosvenor Square in August 1914. From left to right, society people involved included Mrs. Hoover, Senator Chauncey Depew, the Duchess herself, Mrs Lewis Harcourt, Mr. W. Burns, Lady Henry and Lady Randolph Churchill.

RMW58TX6–Register of members of the Society of colonial wars who served in the army or navy of the United States during the Spanish-American war, and record of the patriotic work done by the society; : General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.) cn

RMG3PA66–American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Society of the Cincinnati membership certificate on behalf on Robert Wilson as an Ensign in the First New York Regiment in the American Independence War. Signed by George Washington on December 10th, 1785 who was elected the first President General of the Society, from december 1783 until his death in 1799. Engraving. 19th century. Colored.

1980s, historical, outside in a smoke-filled field, male history enthusiasts in costumes taking part in an American civil war re-enactment, dressed up as soliders in army uniforms beside a cannon, England, UK. Stock Photo

RM2DA077Y–1980s, historical, outside in a smoke-filled field, male history enthusiasts in costumes taking part in an American civil war re-enactment, dressed up as soliders in army uniforms beside a cannon, England, UK.

RMM905DP–Philo Carpenter (February 27, 1805 – August 7, 1886) was Chicago, Illinois' first pharmacist, and an outspoken abolitionist. His Christian faith and anti-slavery convictions led him to form a new church in Chicago, First Congregational, and to help form and lead the Chicago chapter of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He was a member of the Chicago Theological Society and was managing director of the Chicago Bible Society. In the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Carpenter organized the Relief and Aid Society.

Tyntesfield House, Somerset, UK. 29th Aug, 2015. Tyntesfield house in Somerset England is hosting an American War of Independence re-enactment by the Society of King George the Third, Crown Forces and Lexington Minutemen. The display ends with an exciting skirmish depicting the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Credit: Mr Standfast/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMF18271–Tyntesfield House, Somerset, UK. 29th Aug, 2015. Tyntesfield house in Somerset England is hosting an American War of Independence re-enactment by the Society of King George the Third, Crown Forces and Lexington Minutemen. The display ends with an exciting skirmish depicting the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Credit: Mr Standfast/Alamy Live News

The September 23, 1784 issue of the Massachusetts Spy or Worcester Gazette newspaper, published by Isaiah Thomas. Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831) was an early American printer, newspaper publisher and author. He performed the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Worcester, Massachusetts, and reported the first account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He was the founder of the American Antiquarian Society. SOURCE: ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER Stock Photo

RM2JF57YM–The September 23, 1784 issue of the Massachusetts Spy or Worcester Gazette newspaper, published by Isaiah Thomas. Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831) was an early American printer, newspaper publisher and author. He performed the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Worcester, Massachusetts, and reported the first account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He was the founder of the American Antiquarian Society. SOURCE: ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER

RMG4CFF6–Members of The Southern Skirmish Association (SoSkAn) American Civil War Re-enactment Society with soldiers from the Grenadier Guards, during the launch of The British Military Tournament at Wellington Barracks in central London.

Cannon from the American Civil War at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia, USA Stock Photo

RMCW82GK–Cannon from the American Civil War at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia, USA

After the outbreak of the First World War in Europe, the American President Wilson decided to enter the war on the side of France and Great Britain. In the USA, however, the prevailing opinion was to stay out of war. The picture shows an American delegation of women on their way to a peace conference that took place in the neutral Netherlands. Stock Photo

RM2B2B9AD–After the outbreak of the First World War in Europe, the American President Wilson decided to enter the war on the side of France and Great Britain. In the USA, however, the prevailing opinion was to stay out of war. The picture shows an American delegation of women on their way to a peace conference that took place in the neutral Netherlands.

Ward donated by the National Geographic Society in the American Military Hospital No. 1, which is supported by the American Red Cross, Neuilly, France, Lewis Wickes Hine, American National Red Cross Photograph Collection, June 1918 Stock Photo

RM2BEMAEF–Ward donated by the National Geographic Society in the American Military Hospital No. 1, which is supported by the American Red Cross, Neuilly, France, Lewis Wickes Hine, American National Red Cross Photograph Collection, June 1918

Culture war and cultural wars concept or USA heritage and divided American politics as different philosophy as cultures fighting in conflict. Stock Photo

RF2C5PPKT–Culture war and cultural wars concept or USA heritage and divided American politics as different philosophy as cultures fighting in conflict.

2 families are squatters in one flat at Melcombe Regis Court in London's West End in 1945 as part of a mass invasion of the block by 200 homeless people. This was caused by a severe housing shortage and rising demand after the war. This block was used to house American forces during the war. Stock Photo

RM2DCC89M–2 families are squatters in one flat at Melcombe Regis Court in London's West End in 1945 as part of a mass invasion of the block by 200 homeless people. This was caused by a severe housing shortage and rising demand after the war. This block was used to house American forces during the war.

Indian Soaring Eagle - An American Indian rides his paint horse in a desert landscape with war paint on his face. Stock Photo

RF2JRNKXG–Indian Soaring Eagle - An American Indian rides his paint horse in a desert landscape with war paint on his face.

Jane Cuyler supported the efforts of the revolutionaries in Savannah Georgia Stock Photo

RM2T9TYA5–Jane Cuyler supported the efforts of the revolutionaries in Savannah Georgia

Miami Florida,Oaklawn Pet cemetery,burial ground,death,Humane Society Veterans Day honoring canine war heroes,police,crime,security,safety,crime preve Stock Photo

RMAXXF4E–Miami Florida,Oaklawn Pet cemetery,burial ground,death,Humane Society Veterans Day honoring canine war heroes,police,crime,security,safety,crime preve

A 1970s Students for a Democratic Society SDS altered photo of President Richard Nixon published in an underground college newspaper. Stock Photo

RFW8W8W1–A 1970s Students for a Democratic Society SDS altered photo of President Richard Nixon published in an underground college newspaper.

RMJR31F4–The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. By the late 1860s, following the American Civil War and the expansion of the cattle industry, former soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy came west, seeking work, as did large numbers of restless white men in general. A significant number of African-American freedmen also were drawn to cowboy life, in part because there was not quite as much discrimination in the west as in other areas of American society at the time. The ave

RMP7BP1T–American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Society of the Cincinnati membership certificate on behalf on Robert Wilson as an Ensign in the First New York Regiment in the American Independence War. Signed by George Washington on December 10th, 1785 who was elected the first President General of the Society, from december 1783 until his death in 1799. Engraving. 19th century.

Visitors greet mounted American Civil War re-enactors at the Colchester Military Festival in Colchester, Essex, England Stock Photo

RMBD3XNK–Visitors greet mounted American Civil War re-enactors at the Colchester Military Festival in Colchester, Essex, England

A War for the Union 1862--A Cavalry Charge, Winslow Homer, American, 1836-1910, Wood engraving, 1862, Image: 13 5/8 x 20 5/8 in., 34.6 x 52.4 cm, 1862, 19th Century, A War for the Union 1862, america, american civil war, american history, American Painting, bombs, cannon, cavalry, Cavalry Charge, civil war, death, destruction, Engraving, Homer, print, Sesquicentennial, Soldiers, sword, war, Winslow Homer, Wood engraving, Amarna Age, Amarna Period, Architectural element, Egypt Exploration Society, Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art, Faience, Fragment, Glaze, Light Blue, New Kingdom Stock Photo

RM2HB1NC9–A War for the Union 1862--A Cavalry Charge, Winslow Homer, American, 1836-1910, Wood engraving, 1862, Image: 13 5/8 x 20 5/8 in., 34.6 x 52.4 cm, 1862, 19th Century, A War for the Union 1862, america, american civil war, american history, American Painting, bombs, cannon, cavalry, Cavalry Charge, civil war, death, destruction, Engraving, Homer, print, Sesquicentennial, Soldiers, sword, war, Winslow Homer, Wood engraving, Amarna Age, Amarna Period, Architectural element, Egypt Exploration Society, Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art, Faience, Fragment, Glaze, Light Blue, New Kingdom

United States, Boston. The Monument at Bunker Hill. It consists of an obelisk built between 1827 and 1843 to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, during the American War of Independence, between British troops and American Patriots on June 17, 1775. Engraving by Arnout. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's Etats-Unis d'Amérique in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850. Stock Photo

RM2D84M6Y–United States, Boston. The Monument at Bunker Hill. It consists of an obelisk built between 1827 and 1843 to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, during the American War of Independence, between British troops and American Patriots on June 17, 1775. Engraving by Arnout. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's Etats-Unis d'Amérique in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850.

RM2DA07W2–1980s, historical, outside in a field, history enthusiasts in costumes taking part in an American civil war re-enactment, dressed up as soliders in army uniforms, with old rifles and flags, England, UK.

John Villiers Farwell Sr. (1825–1908), American merchant and philanthropist, was a leader in several Christian philanthropic efforts including the YMCA, the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War, and was a believer and supporter of the evangelical works of Dwight L. Moody. Farwell was named a trustee of the Moody Bible Institute when it was founded in Chicago in 1886. Stock Photo

RM2JAJP2G–John Villiers Farwell Sr. (1825–1908), American merchant and philanthropist, was a leader in several Christian philanthropic efforts including the YMCA, the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War, and was a believer and supporter of the evangelical works of Dwight L. Moody. Farwell was named a trustee of the Moody Bible Institute when it was founded in Chicago in 1886.

RMF18279–Tyntesfield House, Somerset, UK. 29th Aug, 2015. Tyntesfield house in Somerset England is hosting an American War of Independence re-enactment by the Society of King George the Third, Crown Forces and Lexington Minutemen. The display ends with an exciting skirmish depicting the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Credit: Mr Standfast/Alamy Live News

RM2JF57TM–The September 23, 1784 issue of the Massachusetts Spy or Worcester Gazette newspaper, published by Isaiah Thomas. Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831) was an early American printer, newspaper publisher and author. He performed the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Worcester, Massachusetts, and reported the first account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He was the founder of the American Antiquarian Society. SOURCE: ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER

Helen Wills, left, leaving the American Women's Club for a presentation party at Buckingham Palace, London. To the left is a disabled ex-serviceman with his tray, a familiar sight in the aftermath of the Great War. Stock Photo

RMG5CRG8–Helen Wills, left, leaving the American Women's Club for a presentation party at Buckingham Palace, London. To the left is a disabled ex-serviceman with his tray, a familiar sight in the aftermath of the Great War.

RMCW82H0–Cannon from the American Civil War at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Monochrome portrait of an American Union soldier in blue uniform and with musket at historical reenactment of Battle of Bull Run Milton Ontario Stock Photo

RMC72K84–Monochrome portrait of an American Union soldier in blue uniform and with musket at historical reenactment of Battle of Bull Run Milton Ontario

Confederate army soliders in a civil war re-enactment battle. Historical American Living History. UK Stock Photo

RMC6G26X–Confederate army soliders in a civil war re-enactment battle. Historical American Living History. UK

Culture war and cultural wars concept or divided people in politics with different philosophy as cultures and ideology in conflict. Stock Photo

RF2J5E5K8–Culture war and cultural wars concept or divided people in politics with different philosophy as cultures and ideology in conflict.

Man in Fraternal Native American Indian Costume Stock Photo

RMBH6BGB–Man in Fraternal Native American Indian Costume

Indian the Falcon - An American Indian rides his black horse in a desert landscape with war paint on his face. Stock Photo

RF2JRNM1P–Indian the Falcon - An American Indian rides his black horse in a desert landscape with war paint on his face.

Two German policemen are standing guard in front of the Munich City Hall, the seat of the American military government. Above the entrance hangs a sign 'Military Goverment Munich - Munich Military - Government'. Stock Photo

RMTA163A–Two German policemen are standing guard in front of the Munich City Hall, the seat of the American military government. Above the entrance hangs a sign 'Military Goverment Munich - Munich Military - Government'.

European History. The American Sector at the historical Berlin Wall in West Berlin in Germany in Europe during the Cold War. Stock Photo

RMAT4X3E–European History. The American Sector at the historical Berlin Wall in West Berlin in Germany in Europe during the Cold War.

Civil War (2024) directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst. In the near future, a team of journalists travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating civil war that has engulfed the entire nation. Publicity still ***EDITORIAL USE ONLY***. Credit: BFA / A24 Stock Photo

RM2X1NY5H–Civil War (2024) directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst. In the near future, a team of journalists travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating civil war that has engulfed the entire nation. Publicity still ***EDITORIAL USE ONLY***. Credit: BFA / A24

RMJR31ER–The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. By the late 1860s, following the American Civil War and the expansion of the cattle industry, former soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy came west, seeking work, as did large numbers of restless white men in general. A significant number of African-American freedmen also were drawn to cowboy life, in part because there was not quite as much discrimination in the west as in other areas of American society at the time. The ave

RMP7NE0D–American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Society of the Cincinnati membership certificate on behalf on Robert Wilson as an Ensign in the First New York Regiment in the American Independence War. Signed by George Washington on December 10th, 1785 who was elected the first President General of the Society, from december 1783 until his death in 1799. Engraving. 19th century. Colored.

RMBD3XHW–Visitors greet mounted American Civil War re-enactors at the Colchester Military Festival in Colchester, Essex, England

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, née Elizabeth Chew, John Hesselius, American, 1728-1778, Oil on canvas, 1762, 28 1/4 x 25 1/8 in., 71.8 x 63.8 cm, 18th c., American primitive, bosom, buxom, cleavage, colonial, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, decolletage, early American, fashion, female, feminine beauty, Georgian, lace, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, neck, oil on canvas, painting, pearls, portrait, pre-revolutionary war, rosy cheeks, society, vampire bait, woman Stock Photo

RM2HB20T7–Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, née Elizabeth Chew, John Hesselius, American, 1728-1778, Oil on canvas, 1762, 28 1/4 x 25 1/8 in., 71.8 x 63.8 cm, 18th c., American primitive, bosom, buxom, cleavage, colonial, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, decolletage, early American, fashion, female, feminine beauty, Georgian, lace, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, neck, oil on canvas, painting, pearls, portrait, pre-revolutionary war, rosy cheeks, society, vampire bait, woman

RM2DCBXE8–United States, Boston. The Monument at Bunker Hill. It consists of an obelisk built between 1827 and 1843 to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, during the American War of Independence, between British troops and American Patriots on June 17, 1775. Engraving by Arnout. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's Etats-Unis d'Amérique in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850. Later colouration.

RM2DA07NN–1980s, historical, outside in a field, history enthusiasts in costumes taking part in an American civil war re-enactment, dressed up as soliders in army uniforms, with old rifles and holding flags, England, UK.

RM2JAJP2F–John Villiers Farwell Sr. (1825–1908), American merchant and philanthropist, was a leader in several Christian philanthropic efforts including the YMCA, the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War, and was a believer and supporter of the evangelical works of Dwight L. Moody. Farwell was named a trustee of the Moody Bible Institute when it was founded in Chicago in 1886.

RMF1826M–Tyntesfield House, Somerset, UK. 29th Aug, 2015. Tyntesfield house in Somerset England is hosting an American War of Independence re-enactment by the Society of King George the Third, Crown Forces and Lexington Minutemen. The display ends with an exciting skirmish depicting the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Credit: Mr Standfast/Alamy Live News

Scene during the cotton famine in Lancashire', 1862. Plate from The Illustrated London News, November 29th, 1863. The cotton famine was a depression in the textile industry in the North West of England brought about by the interruption of imports of cotton from America caused by the American Civil War. This engraving depicts a scene at the Manchester and Salford Provident Society, who issued provision tickets to help relieve the prevalent distress. Stock Photo

RMTAACCJ–Scene during the cotton famine in Lancashire', 1862. Plate from The Illustrated London News, November 29th, 1863. The cotton famine was a depression in the textile industry in the North West of England brought about by the interruption of imports of cotton from America caused by the American Civil War. This engraving depicts a scene at the Manchester and Salford Provident Society, who issued provision tickets to help relieve the prevalent distress.

Members of The Southern Skirmish Association (SoSkAn) American Civil War Re-enactment Society who joined up with soldiers from the Grenadier Guards, during the launch of The British Military Tournament at Wellington Barracks in central London. Stock Photo

RMG4CFF2–Members of The Southern Skirmish Association (SoSkAn) American Civil War Re-enactment Society who joined up with soldiers from the Grenadier Guards, during the launch of The British Military Tournament at Wellington Barracks in central London.

RMKWDM5M–Gen. Samuel Sumners conference with Sultans of Bayang and Oato, at Camp Vicars, Mindanao, P.I. 1902. Capt. John Pershing, in his campaign hat, stands in center behind one Sultan. US occupation forces sought to bring change Moro society in the southern Islamic Philippines, specifically to end Moro practice of Sharia law, polygamy, slavery, woman stealing, and piracy (BSLOC 2017 10 96)

Eastchurch, Kent, UK. 27th April, 2019. Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society put on a display of vehicles at the Aviation Museum in Eastchurch, Kent today. Credit: James Bell/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMT5R43F–Eastchurch, Kent, UK. 27th April, 2019. Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society put on a display of vehicles at the Aviation Museum in Eastchurch, Kent today. Credit: James Bell/Alamy Live News

RMC6G20X–Confederate army soliders in a civil war re-enactment battle. Historical American Living History. UK

Benjamin Franklin in a colonial drawing-room. Hand-colored halftone of an illustration Stock Photo

RMDX8N2D–Benjamin Franklin in a colonial drawing-room. Hand-colored halftone of an illustration

. English: Thomas Overton (1753 – 1825) was an American military and political leader best known for having been the second to Andrew Jackson in his duel with Charles Dickinson in 1806. Thomas Overton was born in Louisa County, Virginia in 1753. His parents were James Overton and Mary Waller; his father was a great-grandson of Robert Overton, the Parliamentarian military commander during the English Civil War (and friend of Marvell and Milton). He served throughout the Revolutionary War in the Continental Army, and was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati in Virginia. He was fir Stock Photo

RMMWXXWX–. English: Thomas Overton (1753 – 1825) was an American military and political leader best known for having been the second to Andrew Jackson in his duel with Charles Dickinson in 1806. Thomas Overton was born in Louisa County, Virginia in 1753. His parents were James Overton and Mary Waller; his father was a great-grandson of Robert Overton, the Parliamentarian military commander during the English Civil War (and friend of Marvell and Milton). He served throughout the Revolutionary War in the Continental Army, and was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati in Virginia. He was fir

Honolulu Waikiki Beach Hawaii,Hawaiian,Oahu,Fort De Russy Military Reservation,Fort De Russy Beach Park,Hawaii Army Museum Society,exhibit exhibition Stock Photo

RME7EMRJ–Honolulu Waikiki Beach Hawaii,Hawaiian,Oahu,Fort De Russy Military Reservation,Fort De Russy Beach Park,Hawaii Army Museum Society,exhibit exhibition

WW2: Site of an incident. Civil Defence Rescue workers listen and dig for victims trapped beneath piles of rubble. In the foreground is one of the ambulances donated to Great Britain by the USA. These are run by American Ambulance, Great Britain, which was supported by the British War Society. Stock Photo

RMWHA1X5–WW2: Site of an incident. Civil Defence Rescue workers listen and dig for victims trapped beneath piles of rubble. In the foreground is one of the ambulances donated to Great Britain by the USA. These are run by American Ambulance, Great Britain, which was supported by the British War Society.

At the Oldway military hospital in Paignton, Devon, WW1 Stock Photo

RM2M3PA64–At the Oldway military hospital in Paignton, Devon, WW1

RM2WAAHJX–Civil War (2024) directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst. In the near future, a team of journalists travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating civil war that has engulfed the entire nation. Publicity still ***EDITORIAL USE ONLY***. Credit: BFA / A24

RMJR31FD–The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. By the late 1860s, following the American Civil War and the expansion of the cattle industry, former soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy came west, seeking work, as did large numbers of restless white men in general. A significant number of African-American freedmen also were drawn to cowboy life, in part because there was not quite as much discrimination in the west as in other areas of American society at the time. The ave

Badge of the Cincinnati Medal. Designer: Designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754-1825). Dimensions: L. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Date: ca. 1783. In 1783 officers who had served in the Continental Army under General George Washington formed The Society of the Cincinnati, primarily for the purpose of maintaining personal relationships after the end of the Revolutionary War. The order adopted its name from Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman who took up arms for the good of the republic, but gladly relinquished power and returned to farming when the crisis had passed. The Society designed a Stock Photo

RMPAXRBJ–Badge of the Cincinnati Medal. Designer: Designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754-1825). Dimensions: L. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Date: ca. 1783. In 1783 officers who had served in the Continental Army under General George Washington formed The Society of the Cincinnati, primarily for the purpose of maintaining personal relationships after the end of the Revolutionary War. The order adopted its name from Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman who took up arms for the good of the republic, but gladly relinquished power and returned to farming when the crisis had passed. The Society designed a

Pioneer Days small town annual celebration in North Central Florida. High Springs Historical Society remembrance of WW 1. Stock Photo

RMTT19JX–Pioneer Days small town annual celebration in North Central Florida. High Springs Historical Society remembrance of WW 1.

Paris (16th arr.), France The funeral of the United States Ambassador Myron Herrick, avenue d'Iéna, Society, Personality, International relations, First World War, Funerals, Personality funerals, Crowd, Diplomacy, American intervention, France, Paris, Funeral of Mr Myron Herrick - Av. from Jena av. ceremony, Arrondissement XVI, Etats-Unis [in connection with], 03/04/1929 - 03/04/1929, Passet, Stéphane, photographer, Autochrome, photo, Glass, Autochrome, photo, Positive, Horizontal, Size 9 x 12 cm Stock Photo

RM2TDA3JK–Paris (16th arr.), France The funeral of the United States Ambassador Myron Herrick, avenue d'Iéna, Society, Personality, International relations, First World War, Funerals, Personality funerals, Crowd, Diplomacy, American intervention, France, Paris, Funeral of Mr Myron Herrick - Av. from Jena av. ceremony, Arrondissement XVI, Etats-Unis [in connection with], 03/04/1929 - 03/04/1929, Passet, Stéphane, photographer, Autochrome, photo, Glass, Autochrome, photo, Positive, Horizontal, Size 9 x 12 cm

Women of Carthage. Engraving by R. Brendamour after a painting by Richard Linderum (1851-1926). It depicts a patriotic episode of the Third Punic War (149-146 BC), the last confrontation between the Carthage and Rome. The Carthaginian women deposit their jewellery, their treasures and even their hair (the object of the highest esteem of the Carthaginians) on the altar of the homeland in order to buy swords and spears and fight the invaders. La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), May 22, 1884. Stock Photo

RM2Y6Y96D–Women of Carthage. Engraving by R. Brendamour after a painting by Richard Linderum (1851-1926). It depicts a patriotic episode of the Third Punic War (149-146 BC), the last confrontation between the Carthage and Rome. The Carthaginian women deposit their jewellery, their treasures and even their hair (the object of the highest esteem of the Carthaginians) on the altar of the homeland in order to buy swords and spears and fight the invaders. La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), May 22, 1884.

'Hanatsubaki' is a monthly culturalmagazine issued by Shiseido. It was first issued in 1937. Although it was temporarily discontinued out of necessity for a period of time during and after World War II, it resumed printing in June 1950, 10 years after the discontinuation. The new 'Hanatsubaki' reflected increasing contemporaneous American cultural and social influence on Japanese society, as evinced in this cover for April, 1954. Since 2007, the magazine alternately issued 'Miru Hanatsubaki', in which fashion, beauty, art, and culture were vividly expressed on color pages, and 'Yomu Hanatsub Stock Photo

RM2B032RF–'Hanatsubaki' is a monthly culturalmagazine issued by Shiseido. It was first issued in 1937. Although it was temporarily discontinued out of necessity for a period of time during and after World War II, it resumed printing in June 1950, 10 years after the discontinuation. The new 'Hanatsubaki' reflected increasing contemporaneous American cultural and social influence on Japanese society, as evinced in this cover for April, 1954. Since 2007, the magazine alternately issued 'Miru Hanatsubaki', in which fashion, beauty, art, and culture were vividly expressed on color pages, and 'Yomu Hanatsub

RM2JAJ11B–John Villiers Farwell Sr. (1825–1908), American merchant and philanthropist, was a leader in several Christian philanthropic efforts including the YMCA, the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War, and was a believer and supporter of the evangelical works of Dwight L. Moody. Farwell was named a trustee of the Moody Bible Institute when it was founded in Chicago in 1886.

RMF1826Y–Tyntesfield House, Somerset, UK. 29th Aug, 2015. Tyntesfield house in Somerset England is hosting an American War of Independence re-enactment by the Society of King George the Third, Crown Forces and Lexington Minutemen. The display ends with an exciting skirmish depicting the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Credit: Mr Standfast/Alamy Live News

Harriet Tubman Underground railroad national historical park in Wilmington Delaware Stock Photo

RM2R8TFP8–Harriet Tubman Underground railroad national historical park in Wilmington Delaware

RMG4CFET–Members of The Southern Skirmish Association (SoSkAn) American Civil War Re-enactment Society with soldiers from the Grenadier Guards, during the launch of The British Military Tournament at Wellington Barracks in central London.

Picture of Mr David Williams and his bride Miss Fiona Bell Both are members of the Bull run American civil war society based in Stock Photo

RMB4TFGY–Picture of Mr David Williams and his bride Miss Fiona Bell Both are members of the Bull run American civil war society based in

Engraved portrait of William Lloyd Garrison, a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer, best known as the editor of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, which he founded in 1831 and published in Massachusetts until slavery was abolished by Constitutional amendment after the American Civil War, was one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1902. From the New York Public Library. Stock Photo

RMHKHE28–Engraved portrait of William Lloyd Garrison, a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer, best known as the editor of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, which he founded in 1831 and published in Massachusetts until slavery was abolished by Constitutional amendment after the American Civil War, was one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1902. From the New York Public Library.

Proud Eagle on White - An American Indian rides his Appaloosa horse with war paint on his face and a spear in his hand. Stock Photo

RF2JRNM51–Proud Eagle on White - An American Indian rides his Appaloosa horse with war paint on his face and a spear in his hand.

Portrait of an American Union soldier in blue uniform with musket Country Heritage Park Milton Ontario Canada Stock Photo

RMC72K8A–Portrait of an American Union soldier in blue uniform with musket Country Heritage Park Milton Ontario Canada

RMMW29FC–. English: Thomas Overton (1753 – 1825) was an American military and political leader best known for having been the second to Andrew Jackson in his duel with Charles Dickinson in 1806. Thomas Overton was born in Louisa County, Virginia in 1753. His parents were James Overton and Mary Waller; his father was a great-grandson of Robert Overton, the Parliamentarian military commander during the English Civil War (and friend of Marvell and Milton). He served throughout the Revolutionary War in the Continental Army, and was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati in Virginia. He was fir

Aug. 16, 1977 - The are filming ''Les Mouettes Volent Bas'' which tells the story of an American soldier who deserts the Vietnam War and commits a murder for three influential people in exchange for their help in reintegrating him into society. As soon as the crime is committed, however, he is the victim. Stock Photo

RME11DRC–Aug. 16, 1977 - The are filming ''Les Mouettes Volent Bas'' which tells the story of an American soldier who deserts the Vietnam War and commits a murder for three influential people in exchange for their help in reintegrating him into society. As soon as the crime is committed, however, he is the victim.

US CHILDREN AID BRITISH CHILDREN IN STATES Photo Shows: A group of American children belonging to the British Childrens Aid Society, they are engaged in making model aeroplanes and cricket bats for British children in American homes for the duration. 20 December 1941 Stock Photo

RM2Y7TXK8–US CHILDREN AID BRITISH CHILDREN IN STATES Photo Shows: A group of American children belonging to the British Childrens Aid Society, they are engaged in making model aeroplanes and cricket bats for British children in American homes for the duration. 20 December 1941

Society women and ex-servicemen, New York, USA Stock Photo

RMDRHY24–Society women and ex-servicemen, New York, USA

D.A.R. of Virginia pay tribute to Unknown Soldier of Revolutionary War. Appropriate ceremonies were held today at the tomb of the unknown soldier of the American Revolution in the graveyard of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria, Va., by the Virginia members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who are holding their thirty-third state conference in the old meeting house. In the photo, left to right, (center) Amonett Gordon of the Children of the American Revolution, who placed wreath; Miss Nathaniel Beaman, Virginia state [...]; and Mrs. Eleanor Was Stock Photo

RMWAP1JG–D.A.R. of Virginia pay tribute to Unknown Soldier of Revolutionary War. Appropriate ceremonies were held today at the tomb of the unknown soldier of the American Revolution in the graveyard of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria, Va., by the Virginia members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who are holding their thirty-third state conference in the old meeting house. In the photo, left to right, (center) Amonett Gordon of the Children of the American Revolution, who placed wreath; Miss Nathaniel Beaman, Virginia state [...]; and Mrs. Eleanor Was

RMJR31EN–The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. By the late 1860s, following the American Civil War and the expansion of the cattle industry, former soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy came west, seeking work, as did large numbers of restless white men in general. A significant number of African-American freedmen also were drawn to cowboy life, in part because there was not quite as much discrimination in the west as in other areas of American society at the time. The ave

The Marquis de Lafayette. Artist: Rembrandt Peale (American, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1778-1860 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Dimensions: 34 1/2 x 27 3/8 in. (87.6 x 69.5 cm). Date: 1825. Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), is most vividly remembered for the role he played in the American Revolution. For his service, he was awarded membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. He returned to the United States in 1784, when he was honored by his former war associates and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Harvard University. An inv Stock Photo

RMPAKMTF–The Marquis de Lafayette. Artist: Rembrandt Peale (American, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1778-1860 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Dimensions: 34 1/2 x 27 3/8 in. (87.6 x 69.5 cm). Date: 1825. Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), is most vividly remembered for the role he played in the American Revolution. For his service, he was awarded membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. He returned to the United States in 1784, when he was honored by his former war associates and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Harvard University. An inv

VIETNAM, Hanoi, french quarter, SeaBank and Mc Donalds fast food restaurant, traffic during rush hour, two-wheeler Stock Photo

RM2TCF8PE–VIETNAM, Hanoi, french quarter, SeaBank and Mc Donalds fast food restaurant, traffic during rush hour, two-wheeler

Paris (16th arr.), France The funeral of the United States Ambassador Myron Herrick, the passage of the hearse avenue d'Iéna, Transport, Society, Personality, International relations, First World War, Animal transport, Funerals, Funerals of personality, Crowd, Diplomacy, American intervention, Army, France, Paris, Funeral of Mr Myron Herrick - Le Corbillard, Arrondissement XVI, Etats-Unis [in connection with], 03/04/1929 - 03/04/1929, Passet, Stéphane, photographer, Autochrome, photo, Glass, Autochrome, photo, Positive, Horizontal, Size 9 x 12 cm Stock Photo

RM2TDA3JT–Paris (16th arr.), France The funeral of the United States Ambassador Myron Herrick, the passage of the hearse avenue d'Iéna, Transport, Society, Personality, International relations, First World War, Animal transport, Funerals, Funerals of personality, Crowd, Diplomacy, American intervention, Army, France, Paris, Funeral of Mr Myron Herrick - Le Corbillard, Arrondissement XVI, Etats-Unis [in connection with], 03/04/1929 - 03/04/1929, Passet, Stéphane, photographer, Autochrome, photo, Glass, Autochrome, photo, Positive, Horizontal, Size 9 x 12 cm

World War 2 re enactment member dressed up as Second World War US American pilot standing in front of P 47 Thunderbolt aircraft Stock Photo

RMAWM952–World War 2 re enactment member dressed up as Second World War US American pilot standing in front of P 47 Thunderbolt aircraft

American society in war Stock Photos and Images

American society in war Stock Photos and Images

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