Rodolphus Agricola (Phrisius) (?February 17, 1444, August 28, 1443?[1] – October 27, 1485) was a pre-Erasmian…
(1854-1897) Swedish balloonist lost while trying to reach the North Pole in 1897.
In some perennial herbs, prostrate stems or branches underground are thickened with this store of nourishment…
The Black bear inhabits every wooded district in North America, and eats primarily vegetation.
Italian navigator and cartographer. Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was an Italian explorer,…
The yellow hammer, or yellow bunting; a bird widely distributed over Europe and North America
Catfish are found in lakes and streams of North America, usually at muddy bottoms. Catfish have a large…
The former Great Seal of Florida, featuring an indian, palm tree, the sun, and some uncharacteristic…
The influx of Northern regiments of troops into Washington during the early days of the war rendered…
View of the camp of the twentieth Indiana Regiment; also of Fort Hatteras and the anchorage at Hatteras…
Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi- burning of stations, warehouses and supplies- entry of Federal Troops.…
At the time this picture was drawn the handsome arsenal of the government of Charleston, South Carolina,…
"The city of Fredericksburg, VA., from the North side of the Rappahannock- from a sketch by our special…
"Burning of the American merchantman "Harvey Birch," of New York, Captain Nelson, in the British Channel,…
"First and last review of the First Regiment, South Carolina [African American] Volunteers, on Hilton…
"General view of Forts Hatters and Clark, N. C., captured on the 29th of August, 1861, by the Federal…
"Expedition to Port Royal- Government buildings erected on Hilton Head, S. C., by the Federal forces…
"A detachment of the First South Carolina [African American] Federal Volunteers, under the command of…
"Expedition to Port Royal- Government buildings erected on Hilton Head, S. C., by the Federal forces…
"View of New Berne, N. C., from the interior of Fort Thompson after its capture by the Federal forces-…
"Shelling of the batteries at Galveston by the United States war steamer South Carolina, on…
"Repulse of the Confederates at James Island, near Charleston, S. C., June 10th, 1862, in the attempt…
"Removing sunken schooners from Core Sound, N. C., placed to obstruct the passage of the Federal gunboats,…
"Encampment of the Federal army near Rolla, Mo. The city of Rolla has been famous since the death of…
"Successful attack of a detachment of the Federal forces, under General Stevens, supported by four gunboats…
"View of the town of Strasburg, valley of the Shenandoah, occupied by the Federal forces under General…
"Rear admiral Stringham, born in Middletown, Orange County, N. Y., November 7th, 1798; died in brooklyn,…
"General Foster, born in Whitefield, N. H., May 27th, 1823, died in Nashua, H. H., September 2nd, 1874,…
"Federal Hill, Baltimore, taken from the North side basin, occupied by the Federal Troops."— Frank…
"Exterior view of Fort Clinch, on Amelia Island, Fla., commanding the Harbor of Fernandina, captured…
"Interior view of Fort Clinch, on Amelia Island, Fla., commanding the Harbor of Fernandina, captured…
"The ground-color of the hair or skin, when this animal is alive and dry, is pale whitish-gray, with…
"Also called the Crested Seal, remarkable for possessing, about two inches from te extremity of the…
"It is the size of a large bear; girth at the sholder, five feet, near the tail, twenty inches; fur…
"General Ord, born in Cumberland, Md., October 18th, 1818, died in Havana, Cuba, July 22nd, 1883, was…
"United States General Hospital, Hilton Head, S. C., interior. The United States General Hospital at…
"Battle of New Berne- Lieutenant Hammond capturing Colonel Avery, of South Carolina, while he was endeavoring…
"Federal soldiers participating in a hurdle sack race. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga.,…
"Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga., Thursday, November 27th, 1862.…
"Soldiers playing 'catch the pig.' Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga., Thursday, November…
"Soldiers participating in a burlesque dress parade. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga.,…
"Soldiers and women participating in a Thanksgiving Ball. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski,…
"Soldiers aparticipating in a wheelbarrow race. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga., Thursday,…
"Soldiers climbing up a greased pole. Thanksgiving festivities at Fort Pulaski, Ga., Thursday, November…