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Europe after The Treaty of Versailles
This map illustrates the situation in Europe in November 1920 in the aftermath of First World War (1914-18), as the continent was reshaped by the Treaty of Versailles (1919) and the Treaty of Sèvres (1920). The...
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The Treaty of Versailles, 1919
An infographic illustrating the Treaty of Versailles siigned on 28 June, 1919. The treaty, following the armistice of 11 November 1918, formally ended the First World War and imposed severe territorial, military, and...
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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Bénévent
Portrait of Talleyrand, oil on canvas by François Gérard, 1808.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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John Marshall
John Marshall (1755-1835), the fourth chief justice of the United States. Oil on canvas portrait by Henry Inman, 1832.
Library of Virginia.
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Signing the Treaty of Versailles, 1919
A painting by William Orpen showing the signing of the Treaty of Versailles which took place in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles outside Paris. The treaty was signed by the victors of the First...
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Marble Figurine of Leda Avoiding the Swan
Attic table support, depicting Leda avoiding the swan, c. before 250 CE. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece. Founded c. 316 BCE and located at the heart of the Thermaic Gulf in the Aegean, the...
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John Jay
John Jay, as Chief Justice of the United States, oil on canvas portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1794.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Impressment of American Sailors into the British Navy
American sailors are impressed into the British Navy, wood engraving after Howard Pyle in Harper's Monthly, 1884.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
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The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus
An early title page from The History and Description of Africa by Leo Africanus (1485-1554), first published in 1526.
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Naval Battle during the Quasi-War, between USS Constellation and L'Insurgente
The USS Consetllation takes on the French frigate L'Insurgente on 9 February 1799, one of the most memorable actions of the Quasi-War (1798-1800). By Rear Admiral John William Schmidt...
