325 illustrations of famous people including: James Madison, Horace Mann, Francis Marion, John Marshall, Irvin McDowell, William McKinley, James B. McPherson, George G. Meade, John Milton, James Monroe, Montezuma, Thomas Moore, Samuel Morse, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and more
A round medallion bearing a profile portrait of Michelangelo and the text, "MICHAELANGELUS-BONARROTUS-FLO-R-ATES-ANN...88"
"Congress was sitting there, and the troops passed in review before the President, Hon. Thomas M'Kean."—Coffin,…
Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (June 2, 1845–September 5, 1912), was a United States…
"(1800-1859), an English historian, essayist and statesman, celebrated for the brilliance of his prose…
A nineteenth century British poet, historian and Whig politician. He wrote extensively as an essayist…
Thomas MacDonough (December 21, 1783 – November 10, 1825) was an early 19th-century American naval…
Dorothea Payne Todd "Dolley" Madison (May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of the 4th President…
The wife of President James Madison. She acted as First Lady of the United States of America while Thomas…
"James Madison, a Republican with partiality towards France during the War of 1812."—E. Benjamin…
The fourth President of the United States. He was co-author, with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, of…
President James Madison, who served as the Secretary of State under Jefferson for eight years.
A Portuguese sea explorer who sailed for both Portugal and Spain. He was the first to sail from Europe…
(1480-1521) Portuguese explorer who led the expedition to cicrumnavigate the Earth.
Albertus Magnus was also known as Albert of Cologne and Saint Albert the Great. Magnus was a great German…
Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840–December 1, 1914) was a United States Navy flag officer,…
"General Mahone, born in Southampton County, Va., December 1st, 1826; died at Washington, D. C., October…
Stephen Russell Mallory (1813 – November 9, 1873) was a United States politician and the Confederate…
An Inca Manco Capac, the first king of the Kingdom of Cuzco, according to Inca mythology.
"(1798-1859), an American educator who helped to establish the present common school system in the United…
Horace Mann (May 4, 1796 – August 2, 1859) was an American education reformer, and a member of…
An American education reformer and abolitionist. He was born in Franklin, Massachusetts. He was brother-in-law…
(1857-1907) American actor famous for Gilbert and Sullivan operas and Shakespeare plays. He is also…
The artist of the painting is unknown. It is from the bronze bust, attributed to Sperandio, in Sant'…
A french soldier born in Thoissey, France, Nov. 22, 1863. He joined the army in 1883, but attended the…
(1875- ) Italian electrical engineer famous as the inventor of wireless telegraphy
(1874-1937) Italian inventor and Nobel Prize winner for his invention of wireless telegraphy.
An Italian inventor who is best known for his development of a radio telegraph system.
Engineer and inventor, born near Bologna, Italy, in 1875. He developed material results in wireless…