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On this day in 1812, the United States declares war on Great Britain. Americans believe victory will be a "mere matter of marching," but fighting continues for two-and-a-half-years and ends in a draw. Check out our quick history of this odd conflict: https://t.co/YyiRZm55LN

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2021-06-18

REMIGIUS ADRIANUS VAN HANNEN
Pintor Neerlandés
(1812-1894)
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2021-06-18

William James Müller (1812-1845) studied botany and natural history but later gravitated toward art. His early watercolors and oils focused on the scenery around Gloucestershire and Wales.

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2021-06-11

THE LOUSE AND THE FLEA: A Grimm tale ('Household Tales' [1812]), a flea mourns the loss of his spouse, the louse. His grief causes inanimate objects to cry as well, until a spring overflows killing him. (Illus: Arthur Rackham, 1909)

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2021-06-08

Min-Gi Park: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

He‘s canonically a Russian lit guy per the “Nevsky and the Prospekts” line, + I feel like he would enjoy the show’s unconventional staging and ADORE its costumes and overall aesthetic. He’s made Ryan see it 31 times.

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2021-06-01

Francesco Hayez, ( Venecia1791- Milán, 1882)...
“Rinaldo y Armida”, (1812)...
Óleo sobre lienzo...
Galería de la Academia, Venecia, Italia...

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2021-05-21

Edward Lear, a man of many talents, was born today in 1812. Apart from being a master of nonsense verse, he was also a champion illustrator. Below are his beautiful toucans from ‘Monograph of the Ramphastidae’ in our Collections: https://t.co/CI0uyEc0U6

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2021-05-12

"The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note."

Edward Lear born 1812

Image: Pinterest

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2021-05-12

This picture, showing 14 well known "characters" in Newcastle's "Hells Kitchen", a city tavern, was owned by Charles John Brandling, MP for from 1797-1812.

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2021-05-09

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Hunter Raising his Gun, 1812-1823 https://t.co/wzauEDtkzF

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2021-05-09

7 May 1663. The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, was opened. In 1672, the theatre caught fire and a larger one built on the same site. It was subsequently rebuilt twice more. The third building was also destroyed in a fire in 1809. The building that stands today opened in 1812.

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2021-05-07

well this one was easy

15 stars and stripes to imitate the flag of the war of 1812 (in line with the Napoleonic vibe) and to show manifest destiny never really amounted to much in this verse

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2021-05-04

On 27th April 1813 American troops captured York (now Toronto), the capital of Upper Canada, in the Battle of York.
FULL VIDEO ON WAR OF 1812 HERE: https://t.co/b64hrmgEcE

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2021-04-27

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2021-04-21

Scene of Rape and Murder, 1812

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2021-04-16