115 illustrations of famous people including: Pope Urban (V, VIII), Martin Van Buren, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban, Diago Velasquez, Giuseppe Verdi, Jules Verne, Amerigo Vespucci, Queen Victoria, Virgil, Voltaire, and more
(1454-1512) A famous Italian merchant and cartographer who explored to the Americas and wrote about…
Americus Vespucius was an explorer and navigator and was the first person to demonstrate that the New…
(1830-1904) A US Senator from Missouri from 1879 until 1903, known for his skills in oration and debate.
The queen of Great Britian and Ireland and emperess of India, born at Kensington Palace, May 24, 1819;…
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was from 20 June 1837 the Queen…
(1725-1807) In charge of the French army that joined the Continental Army and fought in the American…
A German doctor, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician. He is credited as the first to…
Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow (13 October 1821 – 5 September 1902) was a German doctor, anthropologist,…
A famous Roman poet, born near Mantua, in northern Italy, Oct. 15, 70; died in Brundusium, Sept. 22,…
(1745-1827) Italian inventor who gives his name to a number of electrical terms.
A French Englightenment writer and philosopher, who is well known for his advocacy of civil liberties.
An eminent author, born in Paris, France, Nov. 21, 1694; died there May 30, 1778.
William I, in the garb of an ancient Germanic chieftain, rides his charger over the body of prostate…