The Norfolk Naval Yard, also known as the Norfolk Naval Shipyard became an integral shipyard during the Civil War. In 1861, Virginia joined the Confederate States of America. The shipyard commander feared that the Confederacy would take control of the shipyard so he ordered it to be burned. However, the Confederates still took over the shipyard without armed conflict which caused the Union forced to withdrawal to Fort Monroe.

Norfolk Navy Yard Burning

The Norfolk Naval Yard, also known as the Norfolk Naval Shipyard became an integral shipyard during…

General Winfield Scott (1786 - 1866) was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852. General Scott is most known for serving on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history and is rated as the most ablest American commander of his time. He is also known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and "Grand Old Man of the Army."

General Winfield Scott

General Winfield Scott (1786 - 1866) was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential…

General Joseph Eggleston Johnston, also known as General J. E. Johnston (1807 - 1891) was a U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars and was one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.

General Joseph Eggleston Johnston

General Joseph Eggleston Johnston, also known as General J. E. Johnston (1807 - 1891) was a U.S. Army…

James Abram Garfield (1831 - 1881) was the 20th President of the United States and General of the Union Army during the Civil War. Garfield was the second U.S. President to be assassinated.

General James Abram Garfield

James Abram Garfield (1831 - 1881) was the 20th President of the United States and General of the Union…

Andrew Hull Foote (1806 - 1863) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Civil War.

Admiral Andrew Hull Foote

Andrew Hull Foote (1806 - 1863) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Civil…

General Robert E. Lee (1807 - 1870) was a career United States Army officer and one of the most celebrated generals in American history. He was a top graduate of West Point and is best known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War.

General Robert E. Lee

General Robert E. Lee (1807 - 1870) was a career United States Army officer and one of the most celebrated…

Abner Doubleday (1819 - 1893) was a career United States Army office and Union General in the Civil War. This sketch depicts Doubleday's division during a skirmish at Fredericksburg.

Doubleday's Skirmishes at Fredericksburg

Abner Doubleday (1819 - 1893) was a career United States Army office and Union General in the Civil…

General John C. Breckinridge (1821 - 1875) was a lawyer, U.S. Representative and Senator from Kentucky, the 14th Vice President of the United States, Southern Democratic candidate for President in 1860, a Confederate general in the Civil War and the last Confederate Secretary of War.

John C. Breckinridge

General John C. Breckinridge (1821 - 1875) was a lawyer, U.S. Representative and Senator from Kentucky,…

A political cartoon of Horatio Seymour, an American politician. Seymour was governor from New York from 1853-1854 and 1863-1864. The caricature depicts Seymour as the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States for the election of 1868 and how it "plunged him into a sea of troubles." Seymour lost the election to Republican Ulysses S. Grant.

Democratic Nominee Governor Horatio Seymour

A political cartoon of Horatio Seymour, an American politician. Seymour was governor from New York from…

A picture depicting hypocrisy of advocates of the "Chinese Wall" around the United States with the old saying, "Throwing down the ladder by which they rose."

Chinese Wall Hypocrisy in the United States

A picture depicting hypocrisy of advocates of the "Chinese Wall" around the United States with the old…

Carl Schurz as Don Quixote attacking the United States Windmill.

Carl Schurz as Don Quixote

Carl Schurz as Don Quixote attacking the United States Windmill.

Potter designs a jar with the White House turned upside down and the United Mexico of America at the bottom.

White House Turned Upside Down

Potter designs a jar with the White House turned upside down and the United Mexico of America at the…

Racial issues during the 1870's in the United States and where to move.

Racial Issues in the 1870's

Racial issues during the 1870's in the United States and where to move.

Uncle Sam from bad to worse, 83 cents for 100 cents.

Uncle Sam and U. S. Treasury

Uncle Sam from bad to worse, 83 cents for 100 cents.

"Cross quarter-pierced. CROSS. An honourable ordinary, more used as a charge in a coat of arms than any of the others." -Hall, 1862

Cross Quarter-Pierced

"Cross quarter-pierced. CROSS. An honourable ordinary, more used as a charge in a coat of arms than…

The Bell Animalcule (Vorticella) (fig 10) in certain respects resembles the Slipper Animalcule. It is generally attached by a slender stalk, and where many are growing together they appear like a delicate growth of mold upon the water weed. In figure 10 we see Vorticlla, an attached ciliate infusorian, highly magnified. (a) fully extented individual, (c.v.) pulsating vaculoe; (g) gullet; (n) nucleus. (b) contracted specimen, (c) small free-swimming individual, which unites with a statinary individual (one partly united is shown in specimen b).

Vorticella

The Bell Animalcule (Vorticella) (fig 10) in certain respects resembles the Slipper Animalcule. It is…

"U.S. Rifle, CAL .30 M1903 (Springfield)." -War, 1944 The Springfield M1903, formally the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903, is an American magazine-fed, bolt-action rifle used primarily during the first half of the 20th century. It was officially adopted as a United States military service rifle on June 19 1903, and saw service in World War I. It was officially replaced as the standard infantry rifle by the faster-firing, semi-automatic M1 Garand, starting in 1936.

Springfield M1903 Rifle

"U.S. Rifle, CAL .30 M1903 (Springfield)." -War, 1944 The Springfield M1903, formally the United States…

The M1 Garand (officially the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1) was the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry of any nation. In 1936, it officially replaced the bolt-action M1903 Springfield as the standard service rifle of the United States Armed Forces and was subsequently replaced by the selective-fire M14 in 1957. However, the M1 continued to be used in large numbers until 1963 and to a lesser degree until 1966.

M1 Garand Rifle

The M1 Garand (officially the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1) was the first semi-automatic rifle…

The M1 Garand (officially the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1) was the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry of any nation. In 1936, it officially replaced the bolt-action M1903 Springfield as the standard service rifle of the United States Armed Forces and was subsequently replaced by the selective-fire M14 in 1957. However, the M1 continued to be used in large numbers until 1963 and to a lesser degree until 1966.

Browning Automatic Rifle

The M1 Garand (officially the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1) was the first semi-automatic rifle…

A bazooka is one of a series ("M9 series" variants) of anti-armor and anti-bunker, man-portable rocket launchers that became famous during World War II. Technically named as the M9 Anti-tank Rocket Launcher, it was also called "stovepipe" and used to deliver high explosives into machine gun nests and hardened bunkers in all World War II theaters. It was one of the primary infantry anti-tank weapons used by the United States Armed Forces.

Bazooka

A bazooka is one of a series ("M9 series" variants) of anti-armor and anti-bunker, man-portable rocket…

The 105 mm Howitzer M2A1(M101) was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific theatres. Entering production in 1941, it quickly entered the war against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Pacific, where it gained a reputation for its accuracy and powerful punch. The M101 fired 105 mm high explosive (HE) semi-fixed ammunition and had a range of 11,200 metres (12,200 yd), making it suitable for supporting infantry.

105 mm Howitzer M2A1

The 105 mm Howitzer M2A1(M101) was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World…

An illustration of America's organization for war as in 1944.

America's Organization for War (1944)

An illustration of America's organization for war as in 1944.

An illustration of the organization of the United States Air Force as in 1944.

Organization of Air Force (1944)

An illustration of the organization of the United States Air Force as in 1944.

An illustration of a typical company organization as in 1944.

Typical Company Organization (1944)

An illustration of a typical company organization as in 1944.

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill.

Tower of London

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically…

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and from 1 May 1876 the first Empress of India of the British Raj until her death. Her reign as the Queen lasted 63 years and seven months, longer than that of any other British monarch before or (as of 2009) since. The period centered on her reign is known as the Victorian era, a time of industrial, political, and military progress within the United Kingdom.

Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was from 20 June 1837 the Queen…

"QUARTERED. A shield divided into four equal parts by a cross is said to be quartered. The quarter occupying the dexter chief is marked 1, or the first quarter; that occupying the sinister chief, 2; the dexter base, 3; the sinister base, 4; as in the annexed example." -Hall, 1862

Quartered

"QUARTERED. A shield divided into four equal parts by a cross is said to be quartered. The quarter occupying…

"QUARTER FOIL. A four-leaved flower." -Hall, 1862

Quarter Foil

"QUARTER FOIL. A four-leaved flower." -Hall, 1862

"The sceptre with the dove is of gold, three feet seven inches long; the circumference of the handle is three inches, and two inches and a quarter at the end of the staff; the pomel is decorated with a fillet of table diamonds and other precious stones; the mound at the top is enriched with a band of rose diamonds; upon the mound is a small cross of Calvary, over which is a dove with its wings expanded, as the emblem of mercy.SCEPTRE. A royal staff; an ensign of sovereignty borne in the hand. It was originally a javelin without a head. Sceptres of the present time are splendidly decorated with jewellery. " -Hall, 1862

Sceptre with the Dove

"The sceptre with the dove is of gold, three feet seven inches long; the circumference of the handle…

"Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Poliptila caerulea). The blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea, is a very common migratory insectivorous bird inhabiting woodlands of the United States." -Whitney, 1911

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

"Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Poliptila caerulea). The blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea, is a very…

"Flower of Gordonia pubescens. GORDONIA. A ternstroemiaceous genus, of two species, very ornamental evergreen shrubs or small trees of the southern United States, with large white flowers." -Whitney, 1911

Gordonia

"Flower of Gordonia pubescens. GORDONIA. A ternstroemiaceous genus, of two species, very ornamental…

"Lyle Life-saving Gun. LYLE GUN, a bronze life-saving gun, designed by Captain D. A. Lyle of the United States Ordnance Department for throwing elongated projectiles having lines attached to them, in order to establish communication between the shore and a stranded or wrecked vessel. The projectile has at the rear end a shank, to which the line is attached." -Whitney, 1911

Lyle Gun

"Lyle Life-saving Gun. LYLE GUN, a bronze life-saving gun, designed by Captain D. A. Lyle of the United…

"G, G, gunwale; K, keel; T, thwart. GUNWALE, GUNNEL. Naut., the upper edge of a ship's side; the uppermost wale of a ship, or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend which finishes the upper works of the hull." -Whitney, 1911

Gunwale

"G, G, gunwale; K, keel; T, thwart. GUNWALE, GUNNEL. Naut., the upper edge of a ship's side; the uppermost…

"Gynandria. A, section of flower of Bletia' B, separated column of same, composed of the united style and filaments, bearing the stigma (s) and anthers (an)." -Whitney, 1911

Gynandria of Bletia

"Gynandria. A, section of flower of Bletia' B, separated column of same, composed of the united style…

This view of the United States Department at the Great Exhibition of 1851 depicts people viewing exhibits such as statues and a depiction of Native Americans their home. Men and women are sitting on risers on the second floor. A border along the right side names several states of the union. Several flags and an eagle act as a decoration on the top left side of the image.

United States Department in the Crystal Palace

This view of the United States Department at the Great Exhibition of 1851 depicts people viewing exhibits…

This table cloth is was made for the Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It has scenery of deer stalking, a sport that prince Albert enjoyed at the time.

Table Cloth

This table cloth is was made for the Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It has scenery of deer stalking,…

The magnificent vase is made out of gold, jewels and enamel. The vase cover represents the United Kingdom, symbolized by the figures of Britannia, Scotia, and Hibernia. The edge of the vase are four heads that represent the four quarters of the globe. The body or center of the vase are relief images of the ancestors of the British nation. Right below are figures of England's renowned warriors, poets and men of science. At the very bottom are the figures of Truth, Prudence, Industry and Fortitude.

Magnificent Vase

The magnificent vase is made out of gold, jewels and enamel. The vase cover represents the United Kingdom,…

Color flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa.

Flag of American Samoa, 2009

Color flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side…

Black and white outline flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa

Flag of American Samoa, 2009

Black and white outline flag of American Samoa. Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based…

Color flag of Australia. Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars.

Flag of Australia, 2009

Color flag of Australia. Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed…

Black and white outline flag of Australia. Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars

Flag of Australia, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Australia. Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant…

Color flag of Bahrain. Red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam.

Flag of Bahrain, 2009

Color flag of Bahrain. Red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated…

Black and white outline flag of Bahrain. Red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam

Flag of Bahrain, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Bahrain. Red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states,…

Color flag of Cape Verde. Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side.
<p>Historically, the name "Cape Verde" has been used in English for the archipelago and, since independence in 1975, for the country. In 2013, the Cape Verdean government determined that the Portuguese designation "Cabo Verde" would henceforth be used for official purposes, such as at the United Nations, even in English contexts.

Flag of Cape Verde, 2009

Color flag of Cape Verde. Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half…

Black and white outline flag of Cape Verde. Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side.
<p>Historically, the name "Cape Verde" has been used in English for the archipelago and, since independence in 1975, for the country. In 2013, the Cape Verdean government determined that the Portuguese designation "Cabo Verde" would henceforth be used for official purposes, such as at the United Nations, even in English contexts.

Flag of Cape Verde, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Cape Verde. Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue…

Color flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912.

Flag of Morocco, 2009

Color flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's)…

Black and white outline flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the center of the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912

Flag of Morocco, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Morocco. Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known…

Color flag of Syria. Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black, colors associated with the Arab Liberation flag; two small, green, five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band; former flag of the United Arab Republic where the two stars represented the constituent states of Syria and Egypt; similar to the flag of Yemen, which has a plain white band, Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band, and that of Egypt, which has a gold Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band; the current design dates to 1980.

Flag of Syria, 2009

Color flag of Syria. Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black, colors associated…

Black and white outline flag of Syria. Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black, colors associated with the Arab Liberation flag; two small, green, five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band; former flag of the United Arab Republic where the two stars represented the constituent states of Syria and Egypt; similar to the flag of Yemen, which has a plain white band, Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band, and that of Egypt, which has a gold Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band; the current design dates to 1980

Flag of Syria, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Syria. Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black,…

Color flag of the United Arab Emirates. Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side.

Flag of the United Arab Emirates, 2009

Color flag of the United Arab Emirates. Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black…

Black and white outline flag of the United Arab Emirates. Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side

Flag of the United Arab Emirates, 2009

Black and white outline flag of the United Arab Emirates. Three equal horizontal bands of green (top),…

Color flag of the United Kingdom. Blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland); properly known as the Union Flag, but commonly called the Union Jack; the design and colors (especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other flags including other Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, and British overseas territories.

Flag of the United Kingdom, 2009

Color flag of the United Kingdom. Blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England)…

Black and white outline flag of the United Kingdom. Blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland); properly known as the Union Flag, but commonly called the Union Jack; the design and colors (especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other flags including other Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, and British overseas territories

Flag of the United Kingdom, 2009

Black and white outline flag of the United Kingdom. Blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron…

Color flag of the United States. 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico.

Flag of the United States, 2009

Color flag of the United States. 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with…

Black and white outline flag of the United States. 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico

Flag of the United States, 2009

Black and white outline flag of the United States. 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom)…

Color illustration of a 13 Star United States flag. The original 13 stars represent the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. This flag was in use from June 14, 1777 until May 1, 1795.

13 Star United States Flag, 1776

Color illustration of a 13 Star United States flag. The original 13 stars represent the states of Delaware,…

Color illustration of a 20 Star United States flag. The additional stars represent the states of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee. This flag was in use from July 04, 1818 until July 3, 1819.

20 Star United States Flag, 1818

Color illustration of a 20 Star United States flag. The additional stars represent the states of Indiana,…

Color illustration of a 21 Star United States flag. The additional star represents the state of Illinois. This flag was in use from July 04, 1819 until July 3, 1820.

21 Star United States Flag, 1819

Color illustration of a 21 Star United States flag. The additional star represents the state of Illinois.…

Color illustration of a 23 Star United States flag. The additional stars represent the states of Alabama and Maine. This flag was in use from July 04, 1820 until July 3, 1822.

23 Star United States Flag, 1820

Color illustration of a 23 Star United States flag. The additional stars represent the states of Alabama…

Color illustration of a 24 Star United States flag. The additional star represents the state of Missouri. This flag was in use from July 04, 1822 until July 3, 1836.

24 Star United States Flag, 1822

Color illustration of a 24 Star United States flag. The additional star represents the state of Missouri.…