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"They are met with in South America. The males have an extraordinary head. They fly during the day around the great trees on which they live."

Inca Clathrata

"They are met with in South America. The males have an extraordinary head. They fly during the day around…

Iguana is a genus of lizard native to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Iguana

Iguana is a genus of lizard native to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Mission Ridge (or Missionary Ridge) was the site of the November 25, 1864 Civil War battle, the Battle of Missionary Ridge.

Mission Ridge

Mission Ridge (or Missionary Ridge) was the site of the November 25, 1864 Civil War battle, the Battle…

An illustration of a cliff over looking the Tugaloo river. The Tugaloo River is a short river bordering Georgia and South Carolina. It is fed by the Tallulah River and the Chattooga River.

Cliff overlooking Tugaloo River

An illustration of a cliff over looking the Tugaloo river. The Tugaloo River is a short river bordering…

Xiphosoma Caninum or Corallus caninus is a non-venomous boa species found in the rainforests of South America.

Emerald Tree Boa

Xiphosoma Caninum or Corallus caninus is a non-venomous boa species found in the rainforests of South…

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's stately antebellum homes. First used as a public public park in 1867, it became a place for artillery during the American Civil War.

Battery Park

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's…

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's stately antebellum homes. First used as a public public park in 1867, it became a place for artillery during the American Civil War.

Battery Park

An illustration of Battery Park is a landmark promenade in Charleston, South Carolina famous for it's…

An illustration of the South Carolina coast near Fort Sumter.

Beach

An illustration of the South Carolina coast near Fort Sumter.

An illustration of the ruins of St. Finbar located in Charleston, SC.

Church Ruins

An illustration of the ruins of St. Finbar located in Charleston, SC.

An illustration of a rice plantation located in South Carolina.

Rice Plantation

An illustration of a rice plantation located in South Carolina.

John C. Calhoun (March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850) was a leading Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. He is perhaps best known as the first Vice President to resign his office. Illustration of John C, Calhoun's grave.

John C. Calhoun's Grave

John C. Calhoun (March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850) was a leading Southern politician and political philosopher…

Illustration of a post office in Charleston, South Carolina.

Post Office

Illustration of a post office in Charleston, South Carolina.

African slaves unloading rice barges at a South Carolinian rice plantation.

Unloading Rice barges

African slaves unloading rice barges at a South Carolinian rice plantation.

An illustration of Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC.

Hospital

An illustration of Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC.

An illustration of typical southern Victorian house located in Charleston, SC.

House

An illustration of typical southern Victorian house located in Charleston, SC.

An illustration of the state house located in Columbia, South Carolina.

State House

An illustration of the state house located in Columbia, South Carolina.

An illustration of Magnolia Cemetery located in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 35,000 people are buried at Magnolia Cemetery, 2,200 of which are Civil War Veterans. Included in that number are five Confederate generals and fourteen signers of the Ordinance of Succession.

Magnolia Cemetery

An illustration of Magnolia Cemetery located in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 35,000 people…

In honor of the forty percent of South Carolina's palmetto regiment an iron palmetto was erected. This monument which now stands on the state grounds which honors the forty percent of the regiment who died of disease and wounds.

Iron Palmetto

In honor of the forty percent of South Carolina's palmetto regiment an iron palmetto was erected. This…

The Old South Meeting House in Boston, Mass. gained fame as the organizing point for the Boston Tea Party in 1773.

Old South Meeting House

The Old South Meeting House in Boston, Mass. gained fame as the organizing point for the Boston Tea…

The Alabama was a Confederate man-of-war built by the British. It served as a commerce raider attacking Union ships.

The Alabama

The Alabama was a Confederate man-of-war built by the British. It served as a commerce raider attacking…

Fort Washington was the only defense that the capital had at the beginning of the Civil War.

Fort Washington

Fort Washington was the only defense that the capital had at the beginning of the Civil War.

The Battle of Allatoona, also known as Allatoona Pass, was fought October 5, 1864, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War.

Allatoona Pass

The Battle of Allatoona, also known as Allatoona Pass, was fought October 5, 1864, as part of the Franklin-Nashville…

Robert Anderson was an American military leader. He served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, known for his command of Fort Sumter.

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson was an American military leader. He served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil…

He served as the Governor of Massachusetts between 1861 and 1866 during the tumultuous American Civil War. He was a guiding force behind the creation of some of the first U.S. Army units of black men.

John A. Andrew

He served as the Governor of Massachusetts between 1861 and 1866 during the tumultuous American Civil…

The Tobas wear but little clothes, except when they come into the presence of white people or cross the Paraguay river to trade. These Indians are very tall, some being six feet in height.

Toba Indian

The Tobas wear but little clothes, except when they come into the presence of white people or cross…

A native of the region of Brazil known as Matto Grosso.

An Indian of Matto Grosso

A native of the region of Brazil known as Matto Grosso.

The Gratiot Street Prison was an American Civil War prison located in St. Louis, Missouri and was the largest war prison in Missouri. Run by the Union Army, it housed Confederate prisoners-of-war. The prison building was previously a medical school named McDowell's College, which was confiscated by the Union Army and converted to a prison in December 1861. Its official capacity 1,200 but at times it had 2,000 prisoners.

Gratiot Street Prison

The Gratiot Street Prison was an American Civil War prison located in St. Louis, Missouri and was the…

An illustration of an iron furnace located at Iron Mountain, Missouri.

Iron Furnace

An illustration of an iron furnace located at Iron Mountain, Missouri.

Aust Cliff is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest adjacent to the Severn Estuary, near the village of Aust, South Gloucestershire. Its SSSI designation is due to the presence of fossil beds.

Aust Cliffe, Severn Estuary, Gloucetershire

Aust Cliff is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest adjacent to the Severn Estuary, near…

Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The stone is sandstone and came from a quarry on the south side of Lichfield. The walls of the nave lean outwards slightly, due to the weight of stone used in the ceiling vaulting, some 200–300 tons of which was removed during renovation work to prevent the walls leaning further.

Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English…

The bridge played a key role in the September 1862 Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War when a small number of Confederate soldiers from Georgia for several hours held off repeated attempts by elements of the Union Army to take the bridge by force.

"Burnside Bridge," Antietam Creek

The bridge played a key role in the September 1862 Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War…

The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. Two tributaries of the Savannah, the Tugaloo Rivers and the Chattooga River, form the northernmost part of the border. The Savannah River drainage basin extends into the southeastern side of the Appalachian Mountains just inside North Carolina, bounded by the Eastern Continental Divide. The ricer is about 350 miles long.

Savannah River

The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between…

A stone idol found at Copan, in South America. The idol is 13 feet in height.

Stone Idol at Copan

A stone idol found at Copan, in South America. The idol is 13 feet in height.

An illustration of Atlanta, Georgia as depicted in 1874. Atlanta, GA is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Georgia. During the American Civil War, Atlanta served as an important railroad and military supply hub. In 1864, the city became the target of a major Union invasion. The area now covered by Atlanta was the scene of several battles. The rebuilding of the city was gradual. From 1867 until 1888, U.S. Army soldiers occupied McPherson Barracks in southwest Atlanta to ensure Reconstruction era reforms.

Atlanta, Georgia in 1874

An illustration of Atlanta, Georgia as depicted in 1874. Atlanta, GA is the capital and the most populous…

The McLean residence, at the Appomattox Courthouse, where General Lee met with General Grant to sign an act of surrender.

McLean's House: The Place of Lee's Surrender

The McLean residence, at the Appomattox Courthouse, where General Lee met with General Grant to sign…

An illustration of a soldiers grave in Augusta, GA.

Grave

An illustration of a soldiers grave in Augusta, GA.

John Armstrong was an American civil engineer and soldier who served as a major general in the Revolutionary War. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress for Pennsylvania.

John Armstrong

John Armstrong was an American civil engineer and soldier who served as a major general in the Revolutionary…

James Oglethorpe (1/2/22/1696 - 6/30/1785) was a British general, a philanthropist and was the founder of the colony of Georgia. A social reformer in England, he hoped to resettle England's poor, especially those in debtors prison, in the New World. Oglethorpe sailed for 88 days, arriving in Charleston, South Carolina on the ship Anne, in late 1732, and settled near the present site of Savannah, Georgia on February 12, 1733.

General James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe (1/2/22/1696 - 6/30/1785) was a British general, a philanthropist and was the founder…

William Woods Averell was a career United States Army officer and a cavalry General in the American Civil War. After the war he was a diplomat and became wealthy by inventing American asphalt pavement.

William Woods Averell

William Woods Averell was a career United States Army officer and a cavalry General in the American…

Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811 – October 21, 1861) was an English-born American politician, lawyer, military leader. Senator from Oregon.

Edward Dickinson Baker

Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811 – October 21, 1861) was an English-born American politician,…

He was an American politician and soldier, served as Governor of Massachusetts, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and as a Union general during the American Civil War.

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks

He was an American politician and soldier, served as Governor of Massachusetts, Speaker of the U.S.…

Formerly it was the parish church of Chelsea when it was a village, before it was engulfed by London. The building originally consisted of a 13th century chancel with chapels to the north and south (c.1325) and a nave and tower built in 1670.

Old Church at Chelsea

Formerly it was the parish church of Chelsea when it was a village, before it was engulfed by London.…

The United States Marine Hospital is a historic Greek Revival hospital building in Mobile, Alabama. Construction began in 1838 and was completed in 1842. IT was designed by architect Frederick Bunnell and was operated by the Marine Hospital Service from opening until it closed, in 1952. It treated Confederate and Union soldiers during the American Civil War.

Marine Hospital

The United States Marine Hospital is a historic Greek Revival hospital building in Mobile, Alabama.…

USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of battleships, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named, by act of Congress, in honor of the famous American Civil War sloop-of-war Kearsarge.

U.S. Battle-ship Kearsarge

USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of battleships, was the first ship of the United States…

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born author, civil servant, politician, inventor, and the first prominent general for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born author, civil servant, politician, inventor,…

Henry Whitney Bellows was an American clergyman, and the planner and president of the United States Sanitary Commission, the leading soldiers' aid society, during the American Civil War.

Henry Whitney Bellows

Henry Whitney Bellows was an American clergyman, and the planner and president of the United States…

St. Alban's Abbey, Mainz (Stift St. Alban vor Mainz) originated as a Benedictine abbey, founded in 787 or 796 by Archbishop Richulf (787-813) in honour of Saint Alban of Mainz, located to the south of Mainz on the hill later called the Albansberg. It was turned into a collegiate foundation (Herrenstift) in 1442. The buildings were entirely destroyed in 1552, although the foundation retained a legal existence until its formal dissolution in 1802.

St. Alban's Abbey before the Modern Restoration

St. Alban's Abbey, Mainz (Stift St. Alban vor Mainz) originated as a Benedictine abbey, founded in 787…

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, or Big Black, fought May 17, 1863, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War.

Battle at Big Black River

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, or Big Black, fought May 17, 1863, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign…

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, or Big Black, fought May 17, 1863, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War.

View on the Big Black River

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, or Big Black, fought May 17, 1863, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign…

The British ran a blockade of Southern ports with vessels carrying arms, ammunitions, and other supplies to the Confederates.

A Confederate Blockade-Runner

The British ran a blockade of Southern ports with vessels carrying arms, ammunitions, and other supplies…

Charles Stuart Boggs (28 January 1811 - 22 April 1877) served in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.

Captain Charles Stewart Boggs

Charles Stuart Boggs (28 January 1811 - 22 April 1877) served in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American…

John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.

John Wilkes Booth

John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of…

John Cabell Breckinridge was a lawyer, U.S. Representative, Senator from Kentucky, Vice President of the United States, Southern Democratic candidate for President in 1860, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the last Confederate Secretary of War.

John Cabell Breckinridge

John Cabell Breckinridge was a lawyer, U.S. Representative, Senator from Kentucky, Vice President of…

John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to end all slavery. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre in 1856 in Bleeding Kansas and the unsuccessful raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859.

John Brown

John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced…

William Gannaway Brownlow was Governor of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and a Senator from Tennessee from 1869 to 1875. Serving during Reconstruction following the American Civil War, Brownlow was strongly pro-Union.

William Gannaway Brownlow

William Gannaway Brownlow was Governor of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and a Senator from Tennessee from…

Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is located in Lambeth, on the south bank of the River Thames a short distance upstream of the Palace of Westminster on the opposite shore. It was acquired by the archbishopric around 1200. The so-called Lollard's Tower, which retains evidence of its use as a prison in the 17th century, dates from 1440.

Lollard Prison, Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is located in Lambeth,…

The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas, was the first major land battle of the American Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia.

Battle of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas, was the first major land battle…

Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.

Ambrose Everett Burnside

Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive,…

Daniel Adams Butterfield (October 31, 1831 – July 17, 1901) was a New York businessman, a Union General in the American Civil War, and Assistant U.S. Treasurer in New York.

Daniel Butterfield

Daniel Adams Butterfield (October 31, 1831 – July 17, 1901) was a New York businessman, a Union General…

A portrait of John C. Calhoun, one of the leading United States Southern politicians and philosopher from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. Calhoun was an advocated for states' rihgts, limited government, and nullification. He was the first Vice President born as a U.S. citizen.

John C. Calhoun

A portrait of John C. Calhoun, one of the leading United States Southern politicians and philosopher…