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North American Buckskin Map

A History of the World in 100 Objects

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The First World War began in 1756. It was the first truly global conflict and it was particularly hard fought in America. A satirical account of the time explained why the two countries were fighting over the chill wilderness of North America. From Canada the wall drifted south and today's object is a map which shows part of the area that the British moved into as they captured forts.

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