ATLAS / WORLD HISTORY IN PICTURES

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1821–1847 CEIn-depth study
Heinrich Berghaus’s 1840 map of Central America and Pacific volcanic regions, published during the federation’s dissolution. Historical names and boundaries are not modern territorial claims.
Picture source & rightsHeinrich Berghaus · David Rumsey Map Collection via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · WebP conversion of 1280px delivery image · Licence terms

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Central America: independence and the federal experiment

The five states of a short-lived Central American federation did not emerge through identical national stories. Independence, a federal constitution and a prolonged breakup must be distinguished from one another.

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1869–1870 CEIn-depth study
Officeholders associated with the Métis provisional government, 1870; believed to be photographed by Joseph Langevin in June. Not everyone pictured was a legislative councillor.
Picture source & rightsLibrary and Archives Canada · PA-012854 / MIKAN 3194516 · via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain in Canada and the United States · WebP conversion, no enlargement · Licence terms

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Red River: Métis government and the making of Manitoba

Manitoba’s entry into Confederation was negotiated through Métis political action. The photograph of the provisional government challenges a story in which Canadian expansion simply happened to an unrepresented population.

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