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James Madison
James Madison, fourth President of the United States, portrait by John Vanderlyn, 1816.
White House Historical Association (White House Collection), Washington, D.C.
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James Monroe as Secretary of State
Portrait of James Monroe as Secretary of State in 1816, the year he was elected president of the US. Oil on canvas portrait by John Vanderlyn, 1816.
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson, oil on canvas portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1797.
Independence National Historical Park Collection, Philadelphia.
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James Wilkinson, c. 1820
James Wilkinson as US envoy to Mexico, c. 1820-1825, portrait by John Wesley Jarvis.
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James IV of Scotland: Stories from Scotland's Past
James IV of Scotland Stories from Scotland's past. King James IV of Scotland was the last king to die on the battlefield in Britain. He was the last in a long line of rulers, particularly from Scotland, to meet their end in such a manner...
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Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Anne reigned as Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1702 and then, following the 1707 Act of Union, over a united kingdom as Queen of Great Britain until her death in 1714. The last of the Stuart monarchs, Anne's reign witnessed...
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Rome: Strategy of Empire with James Lacey
Join World History Encyclopedia as they sit down with author and historian James Lacey to chat all about Rome: Strategy of Empire, the first work to lay out Roman strategic thinking from its start under Augustus until its final demise in...
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Charles II of England
Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) was the king of Scotland (1649-1685) before the Restoration in 1660 also made him king of England and Ireland. Charles was a charming and easygoing monarch who took a keen interest in sports, science...
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History vs. Andrew Jackson - James Fester
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-andrew-jackson-james-fester Andrew Jackson (1767–1845 CE) was both beloved and loathed during his presidency. In this imaginary courtroom, you get to be the jury, considering and weighing...
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Distorting Madonna in Medieval art - James Earle
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/distorting-madonna-in-medieval-art-james-earle After Rome was destroyed, people were wary of attachment to physical beauty. As Christianity gained traction, Romans instead began to focus on the...
