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In the European History category of our blog, find articles that educate about European Origins and all of the fascinating histories of Europe. Library of Congress provides access to and engages you in your intellectual and creative endeavors with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, scripts, geography, and maps contained in its collections.
The Library Of Congress Blog » European History
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The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, occurred on both the location and the sesquicentennial of the Circassian genocide in 1864 ..read more
The Library Of Congress Blog » European History
1y ago
The Napoleonic Wars began in 1803 and lasted until Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo in 1815. The Geography and Map Division holds numerous maps of the battle. I am sharing images of a few of my favorites. I would like to begin with a brief summary of Napoleon’s final battle and the events that led to ..read more
The Library Of Congress Blog » European History
1y ago
During the mid-17th century the Dutch mapmaker Joan Blaeu published an atlas that contains finely engraved maps of the major cities of the Netherlands. In 1649 Joan Blaeu published the first edition of the atlas in Latin, in 1652 he published the second edition in Dutch. The title of the atlas Toonneel der steden van ..read more