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Natchez Trace
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Natchez Trace

Natchez Trace is a historic site and park in the United States commemorated by the Natchez Trail Parkway stretching 444 miles (715 km) from Natchez, Mississippi, through northern Alabama, to Nashville, Tennessee, roughly adhering to a series...
Audiencia
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Audiencia

An audiencia began as a judicial institution in medieval Spain, but in the 16th century, it was applied as the highest form of local government in key cities of the Spanish Empire. An audiencia had a panel of judges made responsible for the...
Peggy Eaton and the Petticoat Affair
Image by Unknown Artist

Peggy Eaton and the Petticoat Affair

A cigar box depicting the Petticoat affair (1829-1831); Margaret 'Peggy' Eaton (née O'Neill) is depicted in the center. To the left, President Andrew Jackson offers her flowers – symbolizing his support for her during the scandal – while...
National Assembly, 5 October 1789
Image by Alexandre Dubelle

National Assembly, 5 October 1789

Women's March on Versailles, 5 October 1789. The National Assembly's president Jean-Joseph Mounier presides over a chatoic hall, with women marchers mingling with Assembly deputies. A man, probably Stanislas Maillard, holds a sign asking...
George Washington
Image by Gilbert Stuart

George Washington

Famous portrait of President George Washington (1732-1799), oil on canvas by Gilbert Stuart, 1803. Clark Art Institute of Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Hitler & Hindenburg
Image by Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-S38324

Hitler & Hindenburg

A March 1933 photograph showing Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and the German President Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934). (German Federal Archives)
Proclamation of Emancipation
Image by Library of Congress

Proclamation of Emancipation

Proclamation of Emancipation by the President of the United States of America, officially issued on 1 January 1863. Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
First Lady Julia Tyler
Image by Unknown Photographer

First Lady Julia Tyler

First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler, the second wife of US President John Tyler, c. 1850-60. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Cartoon Showing Winchester Captured
Image by British Cartoon Prints Collection

Cartoon Showing Winchester Captured

A view of Winchester in North America - dedicated to Mr. President Mad I Son!!, satirical print showing General Winchester captured during the second Battle of the River Raisin, 1813. British Cartoon Prints Collection, Library of Congress...
Political Cartoon Depicting Benedict Arnold and Jefferson Davis in Hell
Image by Oscar Henry Harpel

Political Cartoon Depicting Benedict Arnold and Jefferson Davis in Hell

A Proper Family Reunion, American political cartoon showing Satan and Benedict Arnold welcoming Jefferson Davis to Hell. Arnold and Davis were considered two of the most notorious traitors in US history; Arnold, a Patriot general in the American...
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