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"Though not an island, Gibraltar is connected with the Spanish mainland only by a flat strip of sandy ground. The rock, which is about 2 1/2 miles in length, rises to a height of 1400 feet. At the base and on the summit are powerful batteries, while the sides are pierces with loopholes and galleries for cannon. There is also an inclosed harbor in which a fleet can safely anchor. Gibraltar has remained in British hands since 1704."—Webster, 1920.

Gibraltar

"Though not an island, Gibraltar is connected with the Spanish mainland only by a flat strip of sandy…

A British statesman who is generally known as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Sir Robert Walpole

A British statesman who is generally known as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.

The 1st Earl of Chatham who led Britain during the Seven Years' War. He was the Prime Minister between 1766 and 1768.

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

The 1st Earl of Chatham who led Britain during the Seven Years' War. He was the Prime Minister between…

"One of the many caricatures of the extravagant fashions in headdress of both sexes during the eighteenth century."—Webster, 1920

Ridiculous Taste, or the Ladies' Absurdity

"One of the many caricatures of the extravagant fashions in headdress of both sexes during the eighteenth…

Prime Minister of Great Britain for a brief amount of time in 1827.

George Canning

Prime Minister of Great Britain for a brief amount of time in 1827.

An Italian patriot who helped bring about the modern Italian state in place of the several separate states.

Giuseppe Mazzini

An Italian patriot who helped bring about the modern Italian state in place of the several separate…

"The Act of Union with Scotland (1707) required that England and Scotland should have one flag made of the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew combined. After the union with Ireland (1801) the cross of St. Patrick was incorporated in the flag. The name 'Jack' comes from the French Jacques, referries to James I, the first sovereign of Great Britain."—Webster, 1920

The Union Jack

"The Act of Union with Scotland (1707) required that England and Scotland should have one flag made…

The Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death in 1901.

Queen Victoria

The Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death in 1901.

"The narrow room in which the House of Commons holds its sessions contains seats for less than 350 of the 707 members. The discomfort in crowding is compensated for by the ease of hearing. The representative sit on benches facing one another across the aisle. The Speaker of the House occupies a chair at the end of the room. On his right are the members of the Ministry; on his left, the Opposition. The Speaker's symbol, the mace, is carried before him when he formally leaves and enters the House, and remains on the table while he occupies the chair."—Webster, 1920

Interior of the House of Commons

"The narrow room in which the House of Commons holds its sessions contains seats for less than 350 of…

An Italian politician who was instrumental in the formation of the united country.

Francesco Crispi

An Italian politician who was instrumental in the formation of the united country.

A title of Peerage of the United Kingdom, created for the prominent Whig politician John Lambton. He authored the famous Durham Report, which is an important document in the history of Canada.

Earl of Durham

A title of Peerage of the United Kingdom, created for the prominent Whig politician John Lambton. He…

The central bank of the whole of the United Kingdom.

The Bank of England

The central bank of the whole of the United Kingdom.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1834 to 1835, and again from 1841 to 1846.

Sir Robert Peel

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1834 to 1835, and again from 1841 to 1846.

A British statesman who helped form the Anti-Corn Law League.

Robert Cobden

A British statesman who helped form the Anti-Corn Law League.

A British statesman who helped form the Anti-Corn Law League. He also sat in the House of Commons from 1843 to 1889.

John Bright

A British statesman who helped form the Anti-Corn Law League. He also sat in the House of Commons from…

An American women's suffragist. She had a heavy influence in the passage of the 18th and 19th amendments to the United States Constitution.

Frances E. Willard

An American women's suffragist. She had a heavy influence in the passage of the 18th and 19th amendments…

A British Methodist preacher who founded the Salvation Army.

William Booth

A British Methodist preacher who founded the Salvation Army.

An American civil rights leader who helped introduce women's suffrage into the United States.

Susan B. Anthony

An American civil rights leader who helped introduce women's suffrage into the United States.

An English philosopher who developed the conception of evolution.

Herbert Spencer

An English philosopher who developed the conception of evolution.

A historic castle in London.

The Tower of London

A historic castle in London.

"A granite Corinthian column, 145 feet high, surmounted by a statue of Nelson, 16 feet high. On the pedestal are bronze sculptures, cast with the metal of captured French cannon and representing scenes from Nelson's naval victories. Four colossal lions, modeled by Sir Edwin Landseer, crouch at the base of the monument."—Webster, 1920

The Nelson Monument

"A granite Corinthian column, 145 feet high, surmounted by a statue of Nelson, 16 feet high. On the…

A large church in Westminster, London, England, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. Traditionally, English and British monarchs are coronated and buried here.

Westminster Abbey

A large church in Westminster, London, England, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster.…

The King of the United Kingdom from 1901 until his death in 1910.

Edward VII

The King of the United Kingdom from 1901 until his death in 1910.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.

Herbert H. Asquith

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.

A British soldier and senior commander during World War I.

Sir Douglas Haig

A British soldier and senior commander during World War I.

"Richard I (looking down on the Holy City): 'My dream comes true.' A cartoon which appeared in Punch, Dec. 19, 1917, at the time of the British capture of Jerusalem."—Webster, 1920

The Last Crusade

"Richard I (looking down on the Holy City): 'My dream comes true.' A cartoon which appeared in Punch,…

A general officer in the United States Army during World War I.

John J. Pershing

A general officer in the United States Army during World War I.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1926 to 1931.

David Lloyd George

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1926…

The 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921.

Woodrow Wilson

The 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921.

"A bit of Stonehenge. The earliest architectural monument in Britain."—Gordy, 1912

Stonehenge

"A bit of Stonehenge. The earliest architectural monument in Britain."—Gordy, 1912

"Manor house in Suffolk, England."—Gordy, 1912

Manor House

"Manor house in Suffolk, England."—Gordy, 1912

Queen Elizabeth stepping over some mud with Sir Walter Raleigh's cloak.

Sir Walter Raleigh's Cloak

Queen Elizabeth stepping over some mud with Sir Walter Raleigh's cloak.

"This church occupies the site of a chapel built in the Roman period and standing at the time of the landing of the monk Augustine, in the year 597. Its walls show some of the Roman bricks of the original church."—Myers, 1905

St. Martin's Church, Canterbury

"This church occupies the site of a chapel built in the Roman period and standing at the time of the…

The ruins of Whitby.

The Ruins of Whitby

The ruins of Whitby.

The youngest prime minister of Great Britain, serving from 1783 to 1801, and again from 1804 to 1806.

William Pitt the Younger

The youngest prime minister of Great Britain, serving from 1783 to 1801, and again from 1804 to 1806.

"Queen Victoria as a young woman."—Myers, 1905

Queen Victoria

"Queen Victoria as a young woman."—Myers, 1905

Also known as Benjamin Disraeli. He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1874 to 1880.

Lord Beaconsfield

Also known as Benjamin Disraeli. He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1874 to 1880.

An island located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is currently part of the British overseas territory. St. Helena has been used as a place of exile for people like Napoleon I and Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo.

The Island of St. Helena

An island located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is currently part of the British overseas territory.…

The location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted.

Independence Hall

The location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated…

A United States Army general, as well as an unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852.

Winfield Scott

A United States Army general, as well as an unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in…

"Congress also enacted that the Union Flag should be 'thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and thirteen whtie stars on a blue field.'"—Taylor, 1900

Union Flag

"Congress also enacted that the Union Flag should be 'thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and…

The official U.S. state seal of Vermont.

Seal of Vermont

The official U.S. state seal of Vermont.

The official U.S. state seal of Ohio.

Seal of Ohio

The official U.S. state seal of Ohio.

The official seal of the U.S. state of Alabama.

Seal of Alabama

The official seal of the U.S. state of Alabama.

The first railroad train to be used in America.

First Railroad Train

The first railroad train to be used in America.

The eighth President of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841.

Martin van Buren

The eighth President of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841.

The ninth President of the United States, serving only a month in office before becoming the first President to die in office.

William Henry Harrison

The ninth President of the United States, serving only a month in office before becoming the first President…

The tenth President of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845. He was the first President to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor.

John Tyler

The tenth President of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845. He was the first President to succeed…

The official seal of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Seal of Minnesota

The official seal of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The first and only President of the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865.

Jefferson Davis

The first and only President of the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865.

The official U.S. state seal of West Virginia.

Seal of West Virginia

The official U.S. state seal of West Virginia.

Founder of the Liberal Republican Party and unsuccessful Presidential candidate in the election of 1872.

Horace Greeley

Founder of the Liberal Republican Party and unsuccessful Presidential candidate in the election of 1872.

The official state seal of Colorado.

Seal of Colorado

The official state seal of Colorado.

"Found in 1868 at Dîbân, east of the Dead Sea. The monument records the victory of Mesha, king of Moab, over the united armies of Israel and Judah, about 850 B.C. The inscription, consisting of 34 lines, is one of the most ancient examples of Phoenician writing."—Webster, 1913

The Moabite Stone

"Found in 1868 at Dîbân, east of the Dead Sea. The monument records the victory of Mesha,…

An illustration of all of the coins in use in the United States.

United States Money

An illustration of all of the coins in use in the United States.

The official currency of the United Kingdom.

The Pound Sterling

The official currency of the United Kingdom.

"But who are the little boys with the silver badges about the size of a half-dollar on their coats, who are running to and fro with letters and papers in their hands? They do not seem to be more than twelve or fifteen years of age. Those are the pages of Congress; they run errands for the congressman; and each receives two dollars and fifty cents a day for his work."—Carpenter, 1898.

A Page

"But who are the little boys with the silver badges about the size of a half-dollar on their coats,…

"The highest of the White Mountains is Mount Washington. We can go in an ordinary train to the foot of this mountain, and from there can ride to its summit over one of the oddest little railroads in the world. The mountain is more than a mile high, and this little railroad goes right up to its top. In some places the track is so steep that it looks more like a ladder than a railroad, and the cars which go up it are at times at such an angle that you would think they would slide to the bottom."—Carpenter, 1898

Railroad Up Mount Washington

"The highest of the White Mountains is Mount Washington. We can go in an ordinary train to the foot…

The heraldic shield for the city of Rochester in the United Kingdom.

Shield of Rochester

The heraldic shield for the city of Rochester in the United Kingdom.

The heraldic shield and crown of Henry III of England.

Crown and Shield of Henry III

The heraldic shield and crown of Henry III of England.