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Pecos Pueblo Mission lies beside the Glorieta Pass Battlefield. The pass, along the Santa Fe Trail, was extremely important strategically in the Southwest Theater.

Society

The Battle of Glorieta Pass: The American Civil War

Brigadier General Lew Wllace's 11th Indiana Zouaves and Charles Smith's 8th Missouri charge the Confederates en route to the Union capture of Fort Donelson.

Society

The Battle of Fort Donelson: The American Civil War

Depiction of Union General Nathaniel Lyon (shown on horseback) being shot while riding in the Battle of Wilson's Creek.

Society

The Battle of Wilson's Creek: The American Civil War

The Harris's hawk's intelligence and hunting proficiencies have made it into a choice hunting companion for falconers the world over.

Environment

Harris's Hawk Facts: Animals of North America

Beavers spend much of their time building the homes in which they will raise their young and stay away from hungry predators.

Environment

North American Beaver Facts: Animals of North America

Large, adult, Southwest African Lion male with characteristic thick mane.

Environment

Southwest African Lion Facts: Animals of Africa

The "Minute Men" militias of the continental rebels proved to be a force to be reckoning during the American War for Independence.

Society

The Battle of Lexington and Concord: The American Revolutionary War

Two hippopotamuses fighting. Today, Hippos are a "Vulnerable" species, with their traditional habitat ranges significantly fragmented.

Environment

Hippopotamus Facts

The national theater as seen across the Vitava River, the largest river in the Czech Republic.

Travel

Prague National Theater - Unique Places around the World

Count Ernst von Manfeld's wisdom from fighting the Ottomans proved decisive in his victory at Pilsen.

Society

The Siege of Pilsen: The Thirty Years' War

Boer soldiers fighting from the trenches during the battle in Mafeking.

Society

The Siege of Mafeking: The Second Boer War

Alexander the Great depicted at the Battle of Issus against Darius III of Persia in 333 BC, as part of a larger Roman floor mosaic dating from around 100 BC.

Society

Alexander the Great - World Leaders in History

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