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Abd al-Rahman III
Abd al-Rahman III was an Umayyad prince who reigned as Emir of Cordoba, and later Caliph of Cordoba, from 912 to 961 CE. His reign is remembered as a golden age of Muslim Spain and Umayyad rule, epitomized by his declaration...
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US Presidential Election of 1796
The US presidential election of 1796 was the first contested presidential election in the history of the United States. John Adams, the candidate of the Federalist Party, won the presidency, defeating his rival, Thomas...
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Gold Solidus of Antioch
A gold solidus from Antioch depicting Emperor Julian, 361-363 CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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Henry Clay, 1848
Henry Clay, toward the end of his long congressional career, photo by Julian Vannerson or Montgomery P. Simons, 1848.
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Robert E. Lee
Portrait of Confederate General Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) by Julian Vannerson, March 1864.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas, a US Civil War era politician from Illinois, photo by Julian Vannerson, 1859.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Jefferson Davis, 1859
Portrait of Jefferson Davis two years before he became president of the Confederate States of America, photograph by Julian Vannerson, 1859.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Dakota Sioux Chief Little Crow
Dakota Sioux Chief Little Crow (l. c. 1810-1863), famous for his leadership during the Dakota War of 1862. Photograph by Julian Vannerson (l. 1827-1875), taken in 1857/1858.
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The Battle of Lake Erie
USS Niagara fires on the entangled British ships Detroit and Queen Charlotte at the climactic moment of the Battle of Lake Erie (10 September 1813), painting by Julian Oliver Davidson, 1887.
Erie Maritime Museum.
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Portrait of George. B. McClellan
Portrait of George B. McClellan, oil on canvas by Julian Scott, 1888.
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.