Pope Saint Pius X (Italian: Pio X) born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914),…
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for…
An American Roman Catholic, prelate, born in Philadelphia, April 27, 1813; died there June 20, 1883.
"Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, born in Bucks County, Pa., in 1842, died near King and Queen's Courthouse,…
"Battle of Cedar Mountain, fought Saturday, August 9th, 1862, between the Federal troops commanded by…
"General Reno, born in Wheeling, W. Va., June 20th, 1823, died on South Mountain, Md., September 14th,…
"General Buford, born in Kentucky in 1825, died in Washington, D. C., December 16th, 1863, was graduated…
"General Warren, born in Cold Spring, N. Y., January 8th, 1830, died in Newport, R. I., August 8th,…
"Commissariat Depot of the United States Army of the Rappahannock at Manassas, Va. Our sketch shows…
"The Federal Army, under General Pope, landing on the Kentucky Shore, opposite New Madrid, April 1st,…
"General Pope, born in Louisville, Ky., March 16th, 1822, was graduated from the United States Military…
"General Stonewall Jackson, born in Clarkesburg, W. Va., January 21st, 1824, died at Chancellorsville,…
"Second battle of Bull Run, fought Saturday, August 30th, 1862, between the Federal forces commanded…
"General John Pope was involved in New Madrid and Island No. 10 during the Civil War."—E. Benjamin…
"General J. E. B. Stuart's raid upon Pope's headquarters, August 22, 1862, when Pope's despatch book…
"A European species, six to eight inches long, closely resembling the perch, and valued for its flesh."…
"Canterbury Cathedral, which was a key place during the contest with King John. In the quarrel with…
"Death of Becket. During the early years of the reign Thomas A. Becket, as the king's chancellor, had…
"Garibaldi was a patriot who started up a revolt in Sicily and took possession of the island, then passed…
Pope of Rome, son of Count Ludovico Pecci, born in Carpineto, Italy, March 2, 1810. In 1818 he entered…
(1478-1534) Born as Giulio di Giuliano de Medici, he was delighted with the Indian jugglers sent to…
"One of the religious orders of Spanish knighthood, was founded as a military fraternity for the defense…
"Cardinal, an ecclesiastical prince in the Roman Catholic Church, who has a voice in the conclave at…
King Henry was a builder of beautiful churches. Westminster Abbey, as it is now, was one. And he was…
From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pitti Palace, Florence.
This painting by Andrea Mantegna is a great example of the style and technique that she often used in…
This painting by Andrea Mantegna is from the time period when he worked for the Pope in Verona. It is…
Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903). Archbishop, bishop, cardinal, chamberlain of the Sacred College, and Pope.
The cathedral was founded by Augustine in 602 AD and dedicated to St. Saviour. The Cathedral's first…
In 1070 Pope Alexander II ordered the Normans to do penance for killing so many people during their…
Pope Saint Gregory VII (c. 1020/1025 – May 25, 1085), born Hildebrand of Soana (Italian: Ildebrando…
The Basilica of St. John Lateran (Italian: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the cathedral of…
Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with more…
Pope Leo X, born Giovanni de' Medici (December 11, 1475 – December 1, 1521) was Pope from 1513…
Pope Julius II (5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), born Giuliano della Rovere, was Pope from…
Pope Paul III (February 29, 1468 – November 10, 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the…
Blessed Pope Pius IX (May 13, 1792 – February 7, 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was…
An illustration of the reading of the decree in Vatican City on July 18th, 1870.
Pope Sixtus V (December 13, 1521 – August 27, 1590), born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope…
The Basilica of Saint Peter is located within the Vatican City. It occupies a "unique position" as one…
John Pope (March 16, 1822 – September 23, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and Union…
"This turbine was designed to give 1250 H.P. with a fall of 25 ft. and an efficiency of 77%. It is fitted…
The Cathedral of St Martin (Italian Duomo) is a church in Lucca, Italy. It was begun in 1063 by Bishop…
The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, or in Latin as the 'Triregnum', and in Italian as the…