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William Still Historical Marker at 244 S. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While living here, William Still was an Underground Railroad agent who helped slaves escape and kept records so relatives could find them later. A wealthy coal...

Portrait of Frederick William II of Prussia, print by Johan Frederick Clemens, London, 1793. Nephew of Frederick the Great, King Frederick William II ruled Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. Often overlooked in favor of his uncle...

Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1860-1865. Resigning his short-lived position of superintendent at the Louisiana Military Academy, the Ohio-born William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) headed north, away...

Thomas Roderick Dew (l. 1802-1846), 13th President of William & Mary College and pro-slavery advocate, oil on canvas by William Garl Browne Jr. Muscarelle Museum of Art.

The 102 Mayflower passengers were a diverse group made up of religious separatists (later known as pilgrims) and others referred to by the pilgrims as Strangers (people who did not share their faith). The ship also had a crew of approximately...

A 13th century CE illustration of the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE) unseating Baldwin Guisnes. (From the Historia Major of Matthew Paris, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College Library, vol 2, p. 85)

A replica of the electromagnet invented by the Canadian engineer William Sturgeon (1783-1850). Sturgeon first devised the electromagnet in 1825; this version was invented around 1832. It was used to create a magnetic force that could provide...

A c. 1610 CE portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616 CE), the celebrated playwright of Elizabethan theatre. (Hatchlands Park, Surrey, England)

The tomb of the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE), who was also Protector of the Kingdom and regent for Henry III (1216-1272 CE). Temple Church, London.

A 1921 painting of a boy dressed as a pirate by William Meade Prince (1893-1951). (Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina, USA)