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Portrait of Friedrich von Gentz
A c. 1818 oil on canvas portrait by Thomas Lawrence of the political philosopher Friedrich von Gentz (1764-1832).
The Royal Collection
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Mitsubishi A6M Zero in Flight
A photograph of a Mistubishi A6M Zero plane at the Chino Airshow 2014. The Zero was the most produced aircraft of the Second World War (1939-45).
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Map of Battle of Gettysburg, 1–3 July 1863 - Lee’s Invasion and the Civil War’s Turning Point
The Battle of Gettysburg (1–3 July 1863) was the bloodiest engagement of the American Civil War (1861–1865) and the decisive battle of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North. After victory at Chancellorsville, Lee...
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Map of the Mughal Empire at Its Greatest Extent, c. 1707 - Expansion, provinces, and contested frontiers
The Mughal Empire (1526–1857) emerged from the military and political ambitions of Ẓahīr al-Dīn Muḥammad Babur (reign 1526–1530), a Timurid prince from Central Asia who ruled Kabul before invading northern India. His victory over Ibrahim...
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Kamikaze Zero & USS Missouri
An April 1945 photograph of a Japanese kamikaze pilot flying his Mistubishi A6M Zero plane into the hull of the USS Missouri at Okinawa during the Second World War (1939-45).
Imperial War Museums
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John C. Frémont
A portrait of John Charles Frémont (1813-90), explorer, hero of the Mexican-American War (1845-1848), and US politician.
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Lincoln & Johnson Election Ticket, 1864
A poster for the US Presidential Election of 1864 showing Abraham Lincoln and running mate Andrew Johnson (1808-75), who himself later served as United States President (1865-9).
Currier & Ives, Library of Congress
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Senator Andrew Johnson
An 1859 photograph by Julian Vannerson of Senator Andrew Johnson (1808-75), who later served as United States President (1865-9).
Library of Congress
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Japan's Kamikaze Warfare (1944–1945) - Japan's Organized Special Attack Campaign in WW II
Kamikaze or Tokkō (short for Tokubetsu Kōgekitai, "Special Attack Units") was Japan's organized campaign of deliberate suicide attacks during the final phase of the Second World War (1939–1945). Emerging amid Japan's deteriorating strategic...
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The Seven Prince-Electors of the Holy Roman Empire - The Golden Bull and the Election of the King of the Romans
The Holy Roman Empire (962–1806) was a decentralized and composite political order in which authority was distributed among the monarch, territorial princes, ecclesiastical rulers, imperial cities, and other estates. Royal election had developed...
