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Alexander II of Scotland reigned from 1214 to 1249 CE. Succeeding his father William I of Scotland (r. 1165-1214 CE), Alexander supported the northern barons in England against the unpopular King John of England (r. 1199-1216...

Colorized portrait of John Wilkes Booth, the 19th century American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on 14 April 1865, photograph by J.W. Black and John G. Case.

Portrait of John Hancock (1737-1793), oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley, c. 1770. Massachusetts Historical Society.

John Quincy Adams as he looked at the age of 29, oil on canvas portrait by John Singleton Copley, 1796. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

John Hancock (1737-1793), a wealthy Boston merchant and future American Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley, 1765. Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Portrait of John Adams as Vice President, oil on canvas by John Trumbull, c. 1792/93. White House Historical Association (White House Collection), Washington, D.C.

The central pillars of Christianity originate from the story of the trial, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ. The events cover the time when Jesus of Nazareth and his followers entered Jerusalem for...

Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611) was an English navigator and maritime explorer. He is known for his four voyages between 1607 and 1610 in search of a northwest passage via the Arctic Ocean to the Far East. The lure of a northwest passage...

The famous signature of US Founding Father John Hancock, printed on a letter; this signature famously appears on the US Declaration of Independence. Restored by Jim S., 15 September 2011. Massachusetts Historical Society...

A self-portrait of British Major John André (1750-1780), who was executed as a spy during the American Revolutionary War for his role in Benedict Arnold's treason. Picture is currently in the Tower of London, unknown date.