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Ulysses S. Grant, 1864
General Ulysses S. Grant at his headquarters in Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 1864. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Wilderness Battlefield
The Wilderness battlefield, photograph by G. O. Brown, c. 1866. Depicted here is a post-war view of the woods where the Battle of the Wilderness (5-7 May 1864) was fought, one of the bloodiest and most desperate engagements of the American...
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Wadsworth's Regiment in the Battle of the Wilderness
Major-General Wadsworth Fighting in the Wilderness, wood engraving by Alfred R. Waud, 1864. This work depicts a scene from the Battle of the Wilderness (5-7 May 1864), one of the bloodiest and most desperate engagements of the American Civil...
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Skirmish in the Wilderness
Skirmish in the Wilderness, oil on canvas painting by Winslow Homer, 1864. Depicted here is an encounter in the Battle of the Wilderness (5-7 May 1864), one of the bloodiest and most desperate engagements of the American Civil War (1861-1865...
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Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of the Wilderness; Desperate Fight on the Orange C.H. Plank Road, Near Todd's Tavern, May 6th, 1864, lithograph by Kurz & Allison, c. 1887. This work depicts the Battle of the Wilderness (5-7 May 1864), one of the bloodiest and most...
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Map of the Tang Dynasty of China, c. 669 CE
The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) represents one of the high points of imperial Chinese history, reaching its widest territorial extent during the reign of Emperor Gaozong (reign 649–683 CE). By the late 7th century, around 669 CE, the empire...
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German Defences, Western Front, 1916
A 1916 photograph of German defensive positions on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums, London.
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British Soldiers with German Wounded, Somme, 1916
A photograph of British soldiers with wounded German soldiers, taken during the First Battle of the Somme (July-November 1916) during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)
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Field Marshal Haig
A photograph of Field Marshal Douglas Haig (1861-1928), commander of the British Expeditionary Froce in France and Belgium from 1915 onwards during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)
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Map of the Olmec Civilization
The Olmec civilization, flourishing along the Gulf Coast of Mexico between c. 1200 and 400 BCE, represents one of the earliest complex societies in Mesoamerica and is often described as its “mother culture.” Emerging in the fertile lowlands...
