An image of "February", created by Joachim Von Sandrart in 1642 (Oil on canvas, 149 x 123,5 cm).

An image of "The Month of February", created by Abel Grimmerz (Oil on panel, 31 x 46 cm).

A sketch map of the Battle of Meanee (Meeanee or Miani), fought on 17 February 1843 between the Talpur (Beluchis or Balochi) Amirs of Sindh and British forces under Sir Charles Napier during the conquest of the Sindh (now Pakistan) by...

A sketch map of the Battle of Sobraon, fought on February 10, 1846 between the Sikh Khalsa Army and the British East India Company under Sir Hough Gough during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846). The map shows Sikh lines of defence and...

The territory of the (then-) present United States after February 10, 1763, color-coded to distinguish various claims to United States.

A map of the Confederate Fort Henry. The map shows the Tennessee River and terrain hindering the Union capture of the fort (February 6, 1862).

An image of "Gloomy Day (February)", created by Pieter the Elder Bruegel in 1565 (Oil on panel, 118 x 163 cm).

An image of "The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840", created by George Hayter in 1840 (Oil on panel, 20 x 27 cm).

An image of "Les tres riches heures du Duc de Berry: Fevrier (February)", created by Jean Limbourg Brothers (Herman Paul) from 1412-16 (Manuscript , 294 x 210 mm).

An image of "Grimani Breviary: The Month of February", created by Gerard Horenbout during the 1510's (Manuscript , 280 x 215 mm).

This site provides a detailed overview of the comet C/2000 WMI (Linear). Content includes discovery information, images, and historical highlights.

This site provides a detailed overview of the comet C/2000 WMI (Linear). Content includes discovery information, images, and historical highlights.

This site provides a detailed overview of the comet C/2000 WMI (Linear). Content includes discovery information, images, and historical highlights.

A map of the United States in 1821 showing the extent of the territory after taking control of Florida from Spain. The map is color-coded to show the possessions of the United States, Great Britain, and Spain at the time, and shows the...

A map of the United States in 1801 showing the extent of the territory at the time of the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. The map is color-coded to show the possessions of the United States, Great Britain, Spain, and France at the time,...

This article analyzes the role of the media in Venezuela and the attempts to remove Hugo Chavez from power in 2004. Dated March 19, 2004.

This article gives details on why there is so much unrest in Colombia and who the major groups are that are behind the violence. The report is dated May 2003.

This extensive exhibition offers observations on various facets of Franklin's life, as well as his writing and other accomplishments.

45,000 war brides emigrated to Canada during and after World War II, the majority of them British. This site was compiled by a war bride historian (her Master's thesis on this topic can be downloaded here) and is rich with personal...

The BBC provides a timeline of key historical events for the Dominican Republic starting in 1492 when Columbus landed on the island to the present election of President Leonel Fernandez.

Provides a detailed overview of the formation of protest groups called the "Sons of Liberty" that sprang up in response to the Stamp Act. Includes a list of supporting documents and great resources for teachers.

Delegates from six seceding Southern states met here on February 4, 1861. On February 8, they adopted a "Constitution for the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America." Jefferson Davis was inaugurated on the west...

Charles II (Charles Stuart; 29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. According to royalists (and retrospective English law), Charles II became king when his father Charles I was executed at Whitehall...

Edwin Denison Morgan (February 8, 1811 - February 14, 1883) was Governor of New York from 1859 to 1862 and served in the United States Senate from 1863 to 1869. He was the first and longest serving chairman of the Republican National...