Annie Smith Peck

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12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

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An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

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The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

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Annie Smith Peck: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 24, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Oct 15, 2023
	Anniversary information added.		Jul 14, 2023
	Added new Web site: Living on Earth Today - Biography of Annie Smith Peck.	Shiveta Singh	Mar 20, 2008
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 10, 1999
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 02, 1999