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washingtonpost.compolitics47 days ago
UK Regimental Museum Transfers Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II Relics to Ethiopian Government
A lock of Emperor Tewodros II's hair and a bloodstained piece of his clothing, seized by British troops in 1868, were handed back during a ceremony in Lancaster. The current Lord Napier, descendant of the expedition's commander, presided and presented an additional gold bracelet.…
680news.compolitics52 days ago
Researchers Identify Black Sailor in 1748 Reynolds Portrait as Boston Jersey, Who Served in Royal Navy
National Trust-led team traced the life of the boy known as Jersey through naval records, revealing he served more than five years at sea with Lieutenant Paul Henry Ourry before being baptized George Walker in 1752. Scientific analysis of the painting showed Reynolds altered the…