Popular in the 18th century, Watteau gowns were inspired by Jean Antoine Watteau, who was one of these
The hot water heating of this northern European capital is drawn directly from underground springs
This turn-of-the-century "girl" wore a shortwaist dress with puffed sleeves & a Pompadour hairdo
In 1943 Georgia became the 1st state to lower the voting age to this
Black Friday, September 24, 1869, resulted from Gould & Fisk's attempt to corner the U.S. supply of this
He was the last Dutch governor of New York, which was New Netherland at the time
At the Battle of San Jacinto, Sam Houston took this Mexican leader prisoner
Swedish-born John Ericsson designed this 1st of the ironclads with a revolving turret
This tribunal flourished in Spain for centuries until it was finally suppressed in 1834
4 days after this battle, Napoleon signed his 2nd -- & final -- abdication