Apache Indian Warriors in 1883

Century Magazine published this illustration of Apache warriors in 1883.

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Dorothy Campbell Women's Golf Champion

 

Dorothy Campbell made history in 1909, winning both the British and U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf Championships—something no one had done before. Then she did it again in 1910, proving it was no fluke. Her swing was smooth, her short game deadly, and her nerves—steel.

Reporters took notice. One wrote, “Miss Campbell plays with a steadiness and precision that unnerves her opponents.” Another said, “She has the rare gift of making difficult shots look effortless.”

Fellow golfers admired her skill. Marion Hollins, a champion herself, said, “Dorothy Campbell thinks her way around a course better than anyone I’ve seen.” Alexa Stirling called her “the toughest competitor of her era.”

Dorothy didn’t just win—she crushed her opponents. She won the Canadian Women’s Amateur three times. She added another U.S. Amateur title in 1924, long after most players would have retired.

She died in a car accident in 1945 at the age of 61.

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Political Cartoon showing Kaiser Wilhelm Sword Fighting Czar Nicholas II of Russia

 

This 1915 political cartoon shows Kaiser Wilhelm battling Czar Nicholas II for control of Russia.

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Political Cartoon of Kaiser Wilhelm Saluting American Flag WWI

 

This political cartoon showing Kaiser Wilhelm saluting the American flag appeared in the New York World in 1915. It was before the American entry into the war, so maybe they thought he was afraid to take us on.

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Batchelor’s Glee Club on the Battleship Maine

 

This 1898 photograph shows the Batchelor’s Glee Club on the Battleship Maine before its sinking in Havana Harbor.

“The club’s fame rested chiefly on its dogs, which were in great request among the officers and men alike.”

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Cartoon of Father Christmas in War Zone World War I

 

Father Christmas finds children in the war zone—World War I.

The whispers to the girl: “What did I tell you? I said he’d find our chimney.”

From La Baionnette, Paris. (1917)

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Queen Wilhelmina of Holland in World War I

 Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and Princess Juliana in 1917.

When World War I erupted in 1914, the Netherlands had one goal—stay out of it. Queen Wilhelmina kept her country neutral while the war raged all around.

She strengthened the Dutch military, kept a sharp eye on foreign affairs, and made sure her borders were secure. The Queen often visited troops, riding on horseback through muddy camps. Soldiers adored her. One Dutch paper said, “Her Majesty stands firm as a lioness, guarding the gates of our nation.”

Neutrality, however, wasn’t easy. Germany and Britain pressured the Netherlands. German U-boats lurked in Dutch waters. The British stopped Dutch ships, and food shortages hit hard.

Wilhelmina refused to be bullied. When the Germans tested Dutch resolve, she told her generals, “We will fight to the last man and the last bullet.”

The war ended in 1918, and the Netherlands remained unscathed.

Wilhelmina had pulled off the impossible. She kept her nation neutral, her people safe, and her crown firmly on her head. A Dutch newspaper summed it up: “Through storm and shadow, Queen Wilhelmina has stood, unbowed and unbroken.”

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