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Hands off!, illustration by Louis Dalrymple, 1904. A political cartoon depicting US president Theodore Roosevelt invoking the Monroe Doctrine; Roosevelt's own amendment to the doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary, was articulated in 1904 and...

Expansion! The western patrol's long stretch, illustration by Louis Dalrymple, c. 1900. In this political cartoon depicting the Monroe Doctrine, Uncle Sam straddles the Americas.

Bronze coin of Antoninus Pius and Glycon, photograph by Classical Numismatic Group, minted in Abonoteichos, 2nd - 3rd Century CE. This coin was minted in with the image of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius and the ancient Greek snake god Glycon...

The Weld-Blundell Prism, the most complete version of the Sumerian King List extant, from Larsa, c. 1827-1817 BCE. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

By 1130, Norman power stood at its peak, the result of rapid expansion and consolidation across Europe and the Mediterranean in little more than two centuries. Originating from the grant of territory to Rollo (reign c. 911–927) by the West...

Hadrian’s Wall was constructed from c. 122 CE onward during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (reign 117–138 CE) as part of a broader imperial strategy to consolidate, rather than endlessly expand, Roman power. Running 73 miles (118 km) across...

An 1866 oil on canvas painting by Winslow Homer (1836-1910), The Croquet Scene. This was a popular game in Britain and the United States in this period. The women have hoisted their outer dresses to play the game. Art Institute of Chicago.

A 19th-century illustration showing typical menswear clothing of the Victorian era. The man on the left wears a morning coat with typical cut away front while the other figures wear the popular frock coat. The figure on the left is wearing...

An 1860s purple silk dress. Such vibrant colours became popular in the Victorian era following the invention of synthetic dies. Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

A 19th-century crinoline cage worn by women to give their outer dress the desired voluminous silhouette. Steel frame covered in red linen and wool. The crinoline's maximum diameter is 2.35 metres (7.7 ft). Victoria & Albert Museum, London...