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Map of the Norman World, c. 1130 - Conquest, Power and State-Building
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...
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Map of the Hadrian’s wall (Vallum Hadriani) c. 122 CE
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...
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The Croquet Scene by Homer
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.
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Victorian Menswear
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...
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Purple Victorian Dress
An 1860s purple silk dress. Such vibrant colours became popular in the Victorian era following the invention of synthetic dies.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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Victorian Crinoline Cage
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...
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No Man's Land in the First World War
No Man's Land, illustration by Lucien Jonas, 1927. Lucien Jonas was a French artist appointed as an official military painter after being mobilized in 1914, becoming one of the most prolific and renowned wartime artists of the First World...
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Burnside's Bridge at Antietam Battlefield - Site of General Burnside's disastrous decision
Burnside's Bridge at the Antietam Battlefield (also known as Sharpsburg Battlefield near Sharpsburg, Maryland). So-called because Union General Ambrose Burnside wasted countless numbers of Union soldiers' lives trying to cross it during the...
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Bombardment of Fort Sumter by Currier & Ives
Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor: 12th & 13th of April, 1861, the attack that started the American Civil War, colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1861.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Map of the US-Mexican War of 1846-1848
The U.S.–Mexican War (1846–1848) marked a decisive moment in the territorial and political transformation of North America. The conflict was triggered by the U.S. annexation of Texas (1845) and a disputed southern boundary, claimed by the...
