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Native American wampum belt and currency, made from seashells.

Five Wampum Examples

Native American wampum belt and currency, made from seashells.

A profile of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

A profile of Benjamin Franklin

Joseph Warren, an American patriot killed at Breed's Hill.

Joseph Warren

Joseph Warren, an American patriot killed at Breed's Hill.

General Lee, the American general suspended from his command.

General Lee

General Lee, the American general suspended from his command.

The Marquis de Lafayette, a French citizen who fought on the side of the Americans during the American Revolution.

Marquis de Lafayette

The Marquis de Lafayette, a French citizen who fought on the side of the Americans during the American…

Benedict Arnold, infamous for betraying the Americans during the Revolution.

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold, infamous for betraying the Americans during the Revolution.

Capture of the British Major Andre, which revealed Benedict Arnold as a traitor.

Capture of Andre

Capture of the British Major Andre, which revealed Benedict Arnold as a traitor.

The medal given to General Morgan by Congress.

Colonial Medal

The medal given to General Morgan by Congress.

General Nathaniel Greene, distinguished American general from the Revolutionary War.

General Greene

General Nathaniel Greene, distinguished American general from the Revolutionary War.

General Washington's farewell to his officers.

Washington's Farewell

General Washington's farewell to his officers.

Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.

John Jay, an American ambassador sent to England to negotiate a treaty with the British.

John Jay

John Jay, an American ambassador sent to England to negotiate a treaty with the British.

Daniel Webster, famed American orator.

Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster, famed American orator.

American soldiers fighting in Monterey, Mexico.

Capture of Monterey

American soldiers fighting in Monterey, Mexico.

American troops bombarding the city of Vera Cruz during the Mexican-American war.

Bombardment of Vera Cruz

American troops bombarding the city of Vera Cruz during the Mexican-American war.

The American army in Mexico City.

American Army in Mexico City

The American army in Mexico City.

Henry Clay, the famous American statesman and orator. He ran for president unsuccessfully several times. Speaker of the House of Representatives, US Secretary of State, Senator from Kentucky.

Henry Clay

Henry Clay, the famous American statesman and orator. He ran for president unsuccessfully several times.…

A South American tree whose dried leaves produce a tea when boiled.

Paraguay Tea

A South American tree whose dried leaves produce a tea when boiled.

A North American plant that only blooms every 80-100 years.

Century Plant

A North American plant that only blooms every 80-100 years.

A North American plant that only blooms every 80-100 years.

Century Plant

A North American plant that only blooms every 80-100 years.

A South American palm whose fibrous make up is used in industry and it also produces te coquilla nut.

Coquila Palm

A South American palm whose fibrous make up is used in industry and it also produces te coquilla nut.

A South American fan palm.

Cornahuba Palm

A South American fan palm.

A North American woodland creature notorious for it's curiosity and ringed eyes and tail.

Raccoon

A North American woodland creature notorious for it's curiosity and ringed eyes and tail.

An endangered South American bird with vibrant red and green plumage. It is thought to be extinct.

Quezal

An endangered South American bird with vibrant red and green plumage. It is thought to be extinct.

Statue of Lincoln at Chicago

Statue of Lincoln

Statue of Lincoln at Chicago

Berkshire Apartment House at New York

Berkshire Apartment House

Berkshire Apartment House at New York

Lake George, also known as <em>Queen of American Lakes</em>, is a long narrow lake at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, northern New York. The lake extends about 32.2 miles on a north-south axis and varies from 1 to 3 miles in width.

View of Lake George, N.Y.

Lake George, also known as Queen of American Lakes, is a long narrow lake at the southeast…

A South American palm that produce a seed for the which the plant is named.

Vegetable Ivory

A South American palm that produce a seed for the which the plant is named.

A South American plant that is sought after for its roots.

Ipecac

A South American plant that is sought after for its roots.

The world's largest rodent, it has webbed feet and is usually in the water or along the shore of a river or lake.

Capybara

The world's largest rodent, it has webbed feet and is usually in the water or along the shore of a river…

The flood tides are the highest, and the ebb tides are the lowest. These are called <em>spring tides</em>. They occur twice during every revolution of the moon-once at <em>full</em>, and once at <em>new</em> moon. When the sun and moon are 90 degrees apart, each produces a tide on the portion of the earth directly under it, diminishing somewhat produced by the other body. High tide, then, occurs under the moon, while the high tide caused by the sun, becomes by comparison, a low tide. Such tides are called <em>neap tides</em>.

Positions

The flood tides are the highest, and the ebb tides are the lowest. These are called spring tides.…

A group of South American natives.

Aruaca'nians

A group of South American natives.

The face of an African American.

African American

The face of an African American.

The face of a Native American.

Native American

The face of a Native American.

One of the greatest of the Girondists, was born at Marseilles, March 6, 1767. At first an advocate and journalist at Marseilles, he was sent by that city to the Constituent Assembly at Paris. There he opposed the Court party, and took part with the Minister, Roland, then out of favor. After the events of the 10th of August, 1792, he returned to his native town, where he was received with enthusiasm, and was soon after chosen delegate to the Convention. In the Convention he adhered to the Girondists, and belonged to the party who, at the trial of the King, voted for an appeal to the people. He boldly opposed the party of Marat and Robespierre, and even directly accused the latter of aiming at the dictatorship; consequently, he was, in May, 1793, proscribed as a royalist and enemy of the Republic. He fled to Calvados, and thence with a few friends to the Gironde, where he wandered about country, hiding himself as he best could for about 13 months. At last, on the point of being taken, he tried to shoot himself; but the shot miscarried, and he was guillotined at Bordeaux, June 25, 1794. This "brave and beautiful young Spartan" was one of the great spirits of the Revolution. There was no loftier-minded dreamer in the Girondist ranks; hardly a nobler head than his fell in that reign of terror. He was "ripe in energy, not ripe in wisdom," says Carlyle, or the history of France might have been different.

Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux

One of the greatest of the Girondists, was born at Marseilles, March 6, 1767. At first an advocate and…

A French Jacobin, born in Province, in 1755, of an ancient family; served as second lieutenant in the regiment of Languedoc until 1775. He made, about this time, a voyage to the Isle-de-France, the governor of which was one of his relations, and entered into the garrison of Pondicherry. On his return, he gave himself up to gambling and women, and dissipated his fortune. The Revolution broke out. He immediately showed himself an opponent of the Court, and had a seat in the <em>tiers-etat</em>, while his brother was sitting in that of the nobility. July 14, 1789, he took part in the attack upon the Bastille, and Aug. 10, 1792, upon the Tuileries. In 1792 he was elected a member of the National Convention, and voted for the unconditional death of Louis XVI. He was sent, in 1793, to the South of France, and commanded the left wing of the besieging army under Dugommier, and it was here that he first met Napoleon Bonaparte, then captain of artillery. The patriotic reputation of Barras was so well established that he abd Freron were the only representatives not denounced by the popular societies. Robespierre, however, was friend of his, and often wished to arrest him. Barras, knowing this, became one of the principle actors of the 9th Thermidor, and put himself at the head of the troops which surrounded Robespierre at the Hotel de Ville. In 1794 he was named one of the Committee of Public Safety, and became a great enemy to the members of the members of the "Mountain." In February, 1795, he was elected President of the Convention, and, in that capacity, declared Paris in a state of siege, when the Assembly was attacked by the populace. Afterward, when the Convention was assailed, Bonaparte, by Barras' advice, was appointed to command the artillery; and that general, on the 13th Vendemaire, decisively repressed the royalist movement. For his services, Barras was now named one of the Directory, and took a prominent part in the changes which that body unerwent until Napoleon's <em>coup d'etat</em> on the 18th Brumaire, which effectually overthrew the power of Barrras and his colleagues. His life, from this date, was, generally speaking, one of retirement. He died in Paris, Jan. 29, 1829. His "Memoirs" appeared in 1895.

Comte de Barras

A French Jacobin, born in Province, in 1755, of an ancient family; served as second lieutenant in the…

(1816-1870) Known as the "Rock of Chickamauga," he was a U.S. Army office and Union general during the American Civil War.

General George Henry Thomas

(1816-1870) Known as the "Rock of Chickamauga," he was a U.S. Army office and Union general during the…

(1820-1891) Served as a general for the United States Army during the American Civil War.

General William Tecumseh Sherman

(1820-1891) Served as a general for the United States Army during the American Civil War.

(1808-1875) Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States (1865-69).

Andrew Johnson

(1808-1875) Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States (1865-69).

(1847-1931) Famous American inventor.

Thomas Alva Edison

(1847-1931) Famous American inventor.

(1837-1908) Grover Cleveland was the 22nd (1885-89) and the 24th (1893-97) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms.

Grover Cleveland

(1837-1908) Grover Cleveland was the 22nd (1885-89) and the 24th (1893-97) President of the United States,…

(1833-1901) Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States (1889-93). He had previously served as a senator from Indiana and was known as "Kid Gloves" and "Little Ben." , US Senator from Indiana

Benjamin Harrison

(1833-1901) Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States (1889-93). He had previously…

(1840-1902) A United States Navy admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Rear Admiral William T. Sampson

(1840-1902) A United States Navy admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during…

(1858-1919) The 26th President of the United States and is known as T.R. and Teddy.

Theodore Roosevelt

(1858-1919) The 26th President of the United States and is known as T.R. and Teddy.

(1857-1930) Taft was the 27th President of the United States, 10th Chief Justice of the United States, and a leader of the Republican Party.

William Howard Taft

(1857-1930) Taft was the 27th President of the United States, 10th Chief Justice of the United States,…

(1820-1906) A prominent American civil rights leader and abolitionist, who worked to secure women's suffrage in the United States.

Susan B. Anthony

(1820-1906) A prominent American civil rights leader and abolitionist, who worked to secure women's…

(1856-1924) Wilson was the 28th President of the United States (1913-21).

Woodrow Wilson

(1856-1924) Wilson was the 28th President of the United States (1913-21).

Branchlet of the American Arbor-Vitae, considerably larger than in nature, terminated by its pistillate flowers, each consisting of a single scale (an open pistil), together forming a small cone.

Arbor-Vitae

Branchlet of the American Arbor-Vitae, considerably larger than in nature, terminated by its pistillate…

One of the scales or carpels of the American Arbor-Vitae, the inside exposed to view, showing a pair of ovules on its base.

Arbor-Vitae

One of the scales or carpels of the American Arbor-Vitae, the inside exposed to view, showing a pair…

American Phylloxera.

Phylloxera

American Phylloxera.

American Phylloxera.

Phylloxera

American Phylloxera.

Schistocerca Americana, a grasshopper.

American Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca Americana, a grasshopper.

The American tent-caterpillar, a and b, on the outside of their tent near the entrance.

Caterpillar

The American tent-caterpillar, a and b, on the outside of their tent near the entrance.

The American tent-caterpillar, cocoon.

Caterpillar

The American tent-caterpillar, cocoon.

The American tent-caterpillar, egg-mass of an allied species.

Caterpillar

The American tent-caterpillar, egg-mass of an allied species.

The American tent-caterpillar, female moth.

Caterpillar

The American tent-caterpillar, female moth.

Pyrophila pyramidoides species.

American Copper Underwing Moth

Pyrophila pyramidoides species.

Pyrophila pyramidoides species; larva.

American Copper Underwing Moth

Pyrophila pyramidoides species; larva.

(1732-1799) Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a watch-maker, inventor, musician, politician, invalid, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms-dealer, and revolutionary for both the French and American. He was famous for his theatrical works, especially the three Figaro plays.

Pierre Beaumarchais

(1732-1799) Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a watch-maker, inventor, musician, politician,…

(1818-1893) Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard was a general for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, writer, civil servant, and inventor.

Pierre Beauregard

(1818-1893) Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard was a general for the Confederate Army during the American…