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A 19th-century illustration showing the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) with George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) in 1717. Handel performed his Water Music for the king during a trip along the River Thames.

Portrait of George H. Thomas, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1855-1865. Known as the "Rock of Chickamauga," Union Major General George Henry Thomas (1816-1870) played important roles in several key battles...

A 1792 cartoon by James Gillray showing the future George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30). George was fond of over-eating and drinking and his obesity here is in stark contrast to his official portraits. (Library...

The King George V Memorial, commemorating George V, king of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (r. 1910-1936) in Melbourne, Australia, designed by William Leslie Bowles, 1952. The image shows the statue before it...

General George B. McClellan with staff and dignitaries, photograph appearing in The Photographic History of the Civil War (1911), 1861. From left to right: Gen. George W. Morell, Lt. Col. A. V. Colburn...

US Colonel Winfield Scott leads the Americans into Fort George at the end of the Battle of Fort George (27 May 1813) during the War of 1812, engraving by Alonzo Chappel, 1857. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Church of St. George in Sardica, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 09 August, 2024. The Church of St George in Sofia, Bulgaria, a circular brick building dating to the early 4th century CE, when Serdica served...

Ireland is filled with historical sites and monuments. The 'Emerald Isle' always has something new in store for those who venture there and are eager to learn about its fascinating past. Many sites...

A stained glass window depicting Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint. From the Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Junction City, Ohio.

"Washington as Farmer at Mount Vernon", painted 1851 CE by Junius Brutus Stearns (1810–1885 CE). The painting depicts George Washington (1732–1799 CE) on his Mount Vernon plantation. Collection of the Virginia Museum...