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Art Ridpath's World History

John Clark Ridpath's History of the World, published in many editions beginning in the 1890s, was immensely popular in its time, and sweeping in its scope, covering ancient Egypt through World War I. Today's scholars recognize the impact of the imperialist mindset and Social Darwinism that was a hallmark of the era in which Ridpath worked. The illustrations are no exception; many are truly interesting from a visual standpoint, but quite a few take great liberties in depicting historical events and figures in anachronistic, biased or otherwise inaccurate fashion. Nonetheless, there are many images that are helpful in illustrating themes from world history or for exploring 19th-century Western views on culture and peoples.


Several hundred of Eon's Ridpath images are available online, with many more available by request. This gallery contains scans primarily taken from a 1901 edition, with some images originating from later editions. While images were originally scanned at 300dpi or higher, the quality varies. As many of the engravings are comprised of fine lines, the smaller previews available here don't always convey the quality. We can send you watermarked full-size files to review on request. Clicking on the link to download a low-res preview also opens a larger image than the preview provided in the galleries.
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Civil War: meeting of Sherman and Johnston
Civil War: meeting of Sherman and Johnston
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Civil War: Grant writes orders to Sherman
Civil War: Grant writes orders to Sherman
002053
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Civil War: explosion of mine before Petersburg
Civil War: explosion of mine before Petersburg
002045
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Civil War: destruction of <I>Albemarle</I>
Civil War: destruction of <I>Albemarle</I>
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Civil War: surrender of General Lee
Civil War: surrender of General Lee
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Civil War: The Man on Horseback
Civil War: The Man on Horseback
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Civil War: Battle of Spottsylvania Court-House
Civil War: Battle of Spottsylvania Court-House
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Civil War: Sheridan arrives at Cedar Creek
Civil War: Sheridan arrives at Cedar Creek
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Civil War: Pickett at Gettysburg
Civil War: Pickett at Gettysburg
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Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea
Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea
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Civil War: death of General Stuart
Civil War: death of General Stuart
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Civil War: Red River, Bailey's Dam
Civil War: Red River, Bailey's Dam
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Civil War: General Lee takes leave of soldiers
Civil War: General Lee takes leave of soldiers
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Civil War: Battle of Malvern Hill
Civil War: Battle of Malvern Hill
002064
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Civil War: Grant and Pemberton at Vicksburg
Civil War: Grant and Pemberton at Vicksburg
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Civil War: attack on Fort Sumter
Civil War: attack on Fort Sumter
002058
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Mexican-American War: Bombardment of San Juan D'Ulloa
Mexican-American War: Bombardment of San Juan D'Ulloa
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Civil War: Fort Monroe
Civil War: Fort Monroe
002070
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Civil War: Battle of Chancellorsville
Civil War: Battle of Chancellorsville
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Stonewall Jackson in Battle
Stonewall Jackson in Battle
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Civil War: struggle at Antietam
Civil War: struggle at Antietam
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Civil War: Battle of Fort Donelson
Civil War: Battle of Fort Donelson
002067
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Mexican-American War: Taylor at Buena Vista
Mexican-American War: Taylor at Buena Vista
002075
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Civil War: battle between <I>Monitor</I> and <I>Merrimac</I>
Civil War: battle between <I>Monitor</I> and <I>Merrimac</I>
002065
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Civil War: troops at Fort Moultrie
Civil War: troops at Fort Moultrie
002072
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Battle of the Alamo
Battle of the Alamo
002078
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Confederate Flag
Confederate Flag
002071
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Civil War: destruction of railroad
Civil War: destruction of railroad
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Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg
Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg
002056
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Civil War: gunboats at Vicksburg
Civil War: gunboats at Vicksburg
002061
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Mexican-American War: Fremont in the Rocky Mountains
Mexican-American War: Fremont in the Rocky Mountains
002076
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Inaguration of Jefferson Davis at Montgomery
Inaguration of Jefferson Davis at Montgomery
002073
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Civil War: troops guard bridge over Potomac
Civil War: troops guard bridge over Potomac
002069
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Civil War: surrender at Fort Donelson
Civil War: surrender at Fort Donelson
002066
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George H. Thomas
George H. Thomas
002086
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Ambrose E. Burnside
Ambrose E. Burnside
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Alexander H. Stephens
Alexander H. Stephens
002094
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Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
002092
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Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
002080
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William H. Seward
William H. Seward
002091
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Battle of the Alamo
Battle of the Alamo
002078
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Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker
002085
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Philip H. Sheridan
Philip H. Sheridan
002081
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Sam Houston
Sam Houston
002095
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James B. McPherson
James B. McPherson
002083
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George B. McClellan
George B. McClellan
002089
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Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
002090
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
002093
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Landing of the Atlantic Cable
Landing of the Atlantic Cable
002079
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Mexican-American War: May captures Mexican batteries
Mexican-American War: May captures Mexican batteries
002077
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