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Portrait of Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) in his military uniform, circa 1861.

The death of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) at the Battle of Shiloh, 6 April 1862. By Henry Mosler, 1862.

US troops in the Battle of Monterrey. Illustration from Henry Montgomery's book The Life of Major General Zachary Taylor, New York: J. C. Derby, 1847.

Portrait of General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) in his Confederate uniform, by James H. Hummel, circa 1861. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

The cover of Hildegard of Bingen;s Riesencodex. Cover, Hs. 2. Hochschul- und Landesbibliothek RheinMain.

Hildegard of Bingen’s Lingua Ignota. From the Riesencodex. Folio 462r, Hs.2, Hochschul- und Landesbibliothek RheinMain.

This infographic showcases the Electors of the Holy Roman Empire - a group of seven powerful princes and archbishops who held the exclusive right to elect the emperor. The Holy Roman Empire, a fragmented but enduring Central European realm...

US Maries storm John Brown's 'fort' at the climax of the Raid on Harpers Ferry (Oct 1859). This newspaper illustration is from an edition of Harper's Weekly, 29 Oct. 1859.

Battle of Yellow Tavern (11 May 1864) during the Overland Campaign of the American Civil War (1861-1865); fought six miles north of the Confederate capital of Richmond, VA, the battle resulted in the death of the Confederate cavalry general...

Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart (1833-1864) had his cavalry cut the telegraph lines used by the Union army during one of his raids at the end of 1862. Illustration from Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements by Henry...