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 noted musical composer, born in Salzburg, Germany, Jan. 27, 1756; died Dec. 4, 1791.
(1756-1791) German composer of the Classical era. Some of his most famous works are The Marriage of…
John Muir (April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author,…
(1838-1914) American geologist, naturalist, explorer, and one of the first preservationists.
"Murillo, Bartolomeo Esteban, the greatest of Spanish painters, was born at Seville in 1618. He received…
(1618-1682) Spanish painter of the Baroque period best known for his religious works.
"General Myer, Chief Signal Officer, born in Newburgh, N. Y., September 20th, 1827; died in Buffalo,…
This etching was done by the artist, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. It can now be found in the Cassel Gallery.
Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (October 26, 1800 - April 24, 1891) was a German Generalfeldmarschall.…
Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (26 October 1800, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin – 24 April 1891,…