Eye Witness to History: The Death of George Washington, 1799

This article from Eye Witness to History details the circumstances of the death of George Washington, the first president of the United States. There are quotes from several people in attendance.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a brief biography of Ferdinand Magellan, as well as a deep look into his death at the hands of natives in the...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a brief biography of Ferdinand Magellan, as well as a deep look into his death at the hands of natives in the...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a brief biography of Ferdinand Magellan, as well as a deep look into his death at the hands of natives in the...

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, outlines the burning of Rome the night of July 18, 64 A.D.

This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, outlines the burning of Rome the night of July 18, 64 A.D.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides a lengthy essay on the George Washington from the perspective that his real accomplishments as first president of the U.S. and winner of the Revolutionary War have been...

A map showing the kingdoms, empires and domains of tribal groups in Europe at the death of Charles the Great in 814 CE.

A map of France at the time of the death of Louis XI in 1483. This map is color-coded to show French territory, the possessions of the House of Burgundy (Artois, Flanders, and Franche-Comte), and the English possessions of the Guernsey...

A map of France at the time of the death of Charles V in 1380. This map is color-coded to show the territory of France at the time, the possessions of the House of Burgundy (Artois, Flanders, Rethel, Duchy of Burgundy, and...