London nights - Waterloo Station to London Eye

London walk - London Waterloo to Southbank London

In the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, a striking artifact emerged: a breastplate worn by a fallen soldier, now marred by a gaping wound, nearly the size of a grapefruit, that tore through from front to back. This battle signaled the dramatic culmination of Napoleon’s reign. Merely four days post-defeat, the once-mighty Emperor of France abdicated for the final time, leading to his exile on the remote island of St. Helena. | History In Pictures

History Hit - It's 215 years since the Battle of Waterloo...

Iowa history runs deep in our Capitol office vault📜 Inside the walls of this vault, among the countless pieces of history, sits 2 books from land gifted to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was gifted land in Tama and Crawford County for his volunteer work in the Black Hawk War in 1832. We are lucky to have such rich history throughout these archived Iowa land records, and can’t wait to show you on your next visit in! #history #historylesson #land #reels #instagramreels #explore #lincoln #abrahamlincoln