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Background imageWorld History Collection: LONDON: DOCK STRIKE, 1889. A worker demonstrating at the Great London Docker s

LONDON: DOCK STRIKE, 1889. A worker demonstrating at the Great London Docker s
LONDON: DOCK STRIKE, 1889. A worker demonstrating at the Great London Dockers Strike of 1889 with a placard representing an undernourished dockers child. Contemporary drawing

Background imageWorld History Collection: GROSSE ILE: MONUMENT, 1909. A monument dedicated to the Irish immigrants who died

GROSSE ILE: MONUMENT, 1909. A monument dedicated to the Irish immigrants who died during a typhus outbreak in 1847, in Gross Ile, Quebec, Canada. Photograph, 1909

Background imageWorld History Collection: FIRST CRUSADE, 1099. European knights capture Jerusalem in this fanciful manuscript

FIRST CRUSADE, 1099. European knights capture Jerusalem in this fanciful manuscript illumination of the early 14th century; Christ watches over the scene

Background imageWorld History Collection: GROSSE ILE: MONUMENT, 1909. The inauguration of the monument dedicated to the Irish

GROSSE ILE: MONUMENT, 1909. The inauguration of the monument dedicated to the Irish immigrants who died during a typhus outbreak in 1847, in Gross Ile, Quebec, Canada. Photograph, 15 April 1909

Background imageWorld History Collection: BOLSHEVIK MEETING, 1903. Vladimir Lenin at the Second Congress of the Marxist Russian

BOLSHEVIK MEETING, 1903. Vladimir Lenin at the Second Congress of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1903. Painting, 20th century

Background imageWorld History Collection: SEPHIROTIC TREE OF LIFE. Illustration from Portae Lucis, 1516, by Paul Ricci

SEPHIROTIC TREE OF LIFE. Illustration from Portae Lucis, 1516, by Paul Ricci

Background imageWorld History Collection: COUTURE: A ROMAN FEAST. Oil on canvas, 1843, by Thomas Couture

COUTURE: A ROMAN FEAST. Oil on canvas, 1843, by Thomas Couture

Background imageWorld History Collection: MEXICO: NUN, 16th CENTURY. Sor Juana Ines de La Cruz, niece of Hernan Cortes, dressed

MEXICO: NUN, 16th CENTURY. Sor Juana Ines de La Cruz, niece of Hernan Cortes, dressed elaborately for her entry into the convent which she founded in Mexico City. Oil on canvas, Mexican, 18th century

Background imageWorld History Collection: TIKAL: MAYAN INSCRIPTION. Canoe scene inscribed on an animal bone in the burial

TIKAL: MAYAN INSCRIPTION. Canoe scene inscribed on an animal bone in the burial chamber of a Mayan king at Tikal, Guatemala, c731 A.D

Background imageWorld History Collection: GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, 1666. The Great Fire of London, England, 1666

GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, 1666. The Great Fire of London, England, 1666. Contemporary oil painting by a member of the Dutch School

Background imageWorld History Collection: BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Charge of the cavalry regiment, the Scots Greys, during the

BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Charge of the cavalry regiment, the Scots Greys, during the Battle of Waterloo, during the Napoleonic Wars, 18 June 1815. Illustration, English, 1894

Background imageWorld History Collection: CRYSTAL PALACE, 1851. Queen Victoria, left, opens the Great Exhibition, the first

CRYSTAL PALACE, 1851. Queen Victoria, left, opens the Great Exhibition, the first international industrial exhibition, at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, England, May 1851

Background imageWorld History Collection: TURNER: BURNING PARLIAMENT. The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16th October 1834

TURNER: BURNING PARLIAMENT. The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16th October 1834. Oil on canvas, 1834-35, by Joseph Mallord William Turner

Background imageWorld History Collection: LIBERIAN SHIP, 1878. The Liberian ship Azor - Photographed by G. N. Barnard, Charleston

LIBERIAN SHIP, 1878. The Liberian ship Azor - Photographed by G. N. Barnard, Charleston
LIBERIAN SHIP, 1878. The Liberian ship " Azor" - Photographed by G.N. Barnard, Charleston, South Carolina. Engraving, 1878

Background imageWorld History Collection: GHANA: ADDAH, 1874. Headquarters of British Captain John Hawler Glover at Addah

GHANA: ADDAH, 1874. Headquarters of British Captain John Hawler Glover at Addah, Ghana, during the third Anglo-Ashanti War. Engraving, English, 1874

Background imageWorld History Collection: BATTLE OF FONTENOY, 1745. Marshal Maurice de Saxe leads French forces against the

BATTLE OF FONTENOY, 1745. Marshal Maurice de Saxe leads French forces against the Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian Pragmatic Army at Fontenoy, Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium), 11 May 1745

Background imageWorld History Collection: BOXER REBELLION, 1900. American and British troops entering Peking, 15 August 1900

BOXER REBELLION, 1900. American and British troops entering Peking, 15 August 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion. Illustration by Frederick Remington after a photograph

Background imageWorld History Collection: RUSSIA: REVOLUTION OF 1905. Father Gapon leading unarmed factory workers against

RUSSIA: REVOLUTION OF 1905. Father Gapon leading unarmed factory workers against Cossacks at the Narva Gate, St. Petersburg, 22 January 1905. Contemporary drawing

Background imageWorld History Collection: PREHISTORY: PILTDOWN MAN. A reconstruction of the head of the Piltdown Man (here

PREHISTORY: PILTDOWN MAN. A reconstruction of the head of the Piltdown Man (here called Man of Sussex) from the original publication in The Illustrated London News, 28 December 1912

Background imageWorld History Collection: MEXICO: HUITZILOPOCHTLI. The Aztec god of war and patron of Tenochtitlan

MEXICO: HUITZILOPOCHTLI. The Aztec god of war and patron of Tenochtitlan. Drawing from the Codex Borbonicus, 16th century

Background imageWorld History Collection: THIRTY YEARS WAR, 1633. Victory of the Spanish troops led by the Duke of Feria

THIRTY YEARS WAR, 1633. Victory of the Spanish troops led by the Duke of Feria, at the Swiss city of Constance, during the Thirty Years War, 1633. Oil on canvas by Vicente Carducho, 1634

Background imageWorld History Collection: CRUIKSHANK: CARTOON, 1832. Source of the Southwark Water Works, or, Salus Populi Suprema Lex

CRUIKSHANK: CARTOON, 1832. Source of the Southwark Water Works, or, Salus Populi Suprema Lex. Cartoon satirizing the owner of the Southwark Water Works, John Edwards

Background imageWorld History Collection: BOLIVIA: TIAHUANACO FIGURE. Drawing of one of the many figures on each side of

BOLIVIA: TIAHUANACO FIGURE. Drawing of one of the many figures on each side of the main figure of the Sun Door at Tiahuanaco, Bolivia

Background imageWorld History Collection: PERU: CHAVIN STELE. Drawing of the Raimondi stele, portraying a chieftain wearing

PERU: CHAVIN STELE. Drawing of the Raimondi stele, portraying a chieftain wearing an elaborate crown. Chavin culture of ancient Peru, 9th to 2nd century B.C

Background imageWorld History Collection: TRADITIONAL IRAQI CLOTHING. Models wearing traditional clothing from Baghdad. Left to right

TRADITIONAL IRAQI CLOTHING. Models wearing traditional clothing from Baghdad. Left to right: man of the Zobeid tribem married Muslim woman, man of the Shammar tribe. Photogravure, 1873

Background imageWorld History Collection: FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1795. In the hall of the National Convention, Boissy d Anglas

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1795. In the hall of the National Convention, Boissy d Anglas salutes the head of the deputy, Jean Feraud, presented on a pike by riotous Jacobins

Background imageWorld History Collection: FONTAINE: LES LUNETTES. Nuns whip a man caught spying on them with binoculars in

FONTAINE: LES LUNETTES. Nuns whip a man caught spying on them with binoculars in a scene from a story by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). Painting, 1743, by Nicolas Lancret

Background imageWorld History Collection: MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Aztec drawing of an event in the Spanish conquest of

MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Aztec drawing of an event in the Spanish conquest of Mexico during the expedition of Nuno de Guzman (left) in 1530

Background imageWorld History Collection: ROME: YOUNG WOMAN. Young woman gathering flowers: Roman wall fresco, 1st century A. D

ROME: YOUNG WOMAN. Young woman gathering flowers: Roman wall fresco, 1st century A. D
ROME: YOUNG WOMAN. Young woman gathering flowers: Roman wall fresco, 1st century A.D

Background imageWorld History Collection: EGYPT: CLEOPATRAs NAME. Cartouche containing the name of Cleopatra written in

EGYPT: CLEOPATRAs NAME. Cartouche containing the name of Cleopatra written in hieroglyphic characters on the Philae Obelisk which aided in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics

Background imageWorld History Collection: AGUSTIN de ITURBIDE, 1821. Emperor of Mexico

AGUSTIN de ITURBIDE, 1821. Emperor of Mexico. Entering Mexico City, September 1821 with the Army of Three Guarantees. Contemporary oil on canvas by an unknown Mexican artist

Background imageWorld History Collection: TURKEY: ANOTHER SICK MAN. An 1898 cartoon by Sir John Tenniel on the sick man

TURKEY: ANOTHER SICK MAN. An 1898 cartoon by Sir John Tenniel on the sick man of Europe consoling the sick man of Asia

Background imageWorld History Collection: TURKEY: TURKEY LIMITED. An 1896 cartoon by Sir John Tenniel on a report that the

TURKEY: TURKEY LIMITED. An 1896 cartoon by Sir John Tenniel on a report that the Great Powers were considering a Turkish loan to be applied under European control

Background imageWorld History Collection: TRIUMPH OF STEAM, 1897. The Triumph of Steam and Electricity

TRIUMPH OF STEAM, 1897. The Triumph of Steam and Electricity. An English lithograph of 1897 commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria

Background imageWorld History Collection: KING OF CALABAR, 1893-94. The King of Calabar, Nigeria, whom Mary Henrietta Kingsley

KING OF CALABAR, 1893-94. The King of Calabar, Nigeria, whom Mary Henrietta Kingsley met on her first expedition to West Africa, 1893-94

Background imageWorld History Collection: FRENCH REVOLUTION: CARTOON. Smelling Out a Rat

FRENCH REVOLUTION: CARTOON. Smelling Out a Rat. British philosopher Richard Price at work with a rat caricature of Irish statesman Edmund Burke over his shoulder. Etching by James Gillray, 1790

Background imageWorld History Collection: MEXICO: AZTEC WEAVER. Aztec woman weaving on a loom. Drawing from the Codex Florentino

MEXICO: AZTEC WEAVER. Aztec woman weaving on a loom. Drawing from the Codex Florentino, compiled by Bernardo de Sahagun, c1540

Background imageWorld History Collection: MIDDLE EASTERN DRESS, c1873. Models wearing traditional clothing from the Middle East

MIDDLE EASTERN DRESS, c1873. Models wearing traditional clothing from the Middle East. Left: A married Muslim woman from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Center: A merchant from Mocha, Yemen

Background imageWorld History Collection: MEXICO: AZTEC CODEX. Aztec writing using symbols. The repeating symbol is the calli

MEXICO: AZTEC CODEX. Aztec writing using symbols. The repeating symbol is the calli, or house symbol with additional flames, likely meaning these are conquered towns or cities

Background imageWorld History Collection: PERU: INCA WOMEN. Mamaconas, chosen women of Inca society, attending to the toilette

PERU: INCA WOMEN. Mamaconas, chosen women of Inca society, attending to the toilette of the Incas wife. Drawing from El primer nueva cronica y buen gobierno

Background imageWorld History Collection: RUSSIA: BOYARS. Russian boyars of the 18th century. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, c1830

RUSSIA: BOYARS. Russian boyars of the 18th century. Watercolor by Fedor Solntsev, c1830

Background imageWorld History Collection: POMPEII: RIOT, 59 A. D. Riot at the amphitheater of Pompeii, Italy, between residents of that city

POMPEII: RIOT, 59 A. D. Riot at the amphitheater of Pompeii, Italy, between residents of that city
POMPEII: RIOT, 59 A.D. Riot at the amphitheater of Pompeii, Italy, between residents of that city and Nuceria, interrupting a gladiatorial contest

Background imageWorld History Collection: AZTEC: MUSIC AND DANCE. Aztecs dancing and playing the drums during the One Flower Festival

AZTEC: MUSIC AND DANCE. Aztecs dancing and playing the drums during the One Flower Festival. Illumination from the Codex Florentino, c1540, compiled by Bernardino de Sahagun

Background imageWorld History Collection: CORTEZ LANDING, 1519. Hernando Cortes landing at Veracruz, spring 1519. Mexican painting

CORTEZ LANDING, 1519. Hernando Cortes landing at Veracruz, spring 1519. Mexican painting, 19th century

Background imageWorld History Collection: VIENNA SECESSION, 1902. Gustav Klimt, in armchair, with other members of the Vienna

VIENNA SECESSION, 1902. Gustav Klimt, in armchair, with other members of the Vienna Secession at the movements 14th exhibition in 1902, for which Klimt had painted his Beethoven Frieze

Background imageWorld History Collection: BOXER REBELLION, 1900. British and Japanese troops engaging Boxer forces in battle at Tianjin

BOXER REBELLION, 1900. British and Japanese troops engaging Boxer forces in battle at Tianjin, China. Color lithograph by Torajiro Kasai, 1900

Background imageWorld History Collection: ENGLAND: ROMAN BATHS. Interior of ancient Roman baths at Bath, England. Photochrome

ENGLAND: ROMAN BATHS. Interior of ancient Roman baths at Bath, England. Photochrome, c1890

Background imageWorld History Collection: SPAIN: MOORS, c1375. Muslim men of al-Andalus

SPAIN: MOORS, c1375. Muslim men of al-Andalus. Painting, late 14th century, on the leather ceiling of the Sala de Los Reyes, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain



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