Illustrations

The Return of the Heroes Slain in Battle by Warwick Goble

Molly Pitcher at Battle of Monmouth

Molly Pitcher at Battle of Monmouth

First steam train leaving Yokohama

Train near Yokohama ca. 1872

Fish market in Canton ca. 1856

Perry expedition arrives in Uraga

Japanese defeat Chinese at Yalu in 1894

New York ball in honor of Japanese visitors in 1860

Artists record Japanese presents during 1860 state visit to Washington, D.C.

Perry expedition delegation delivers American presents at Yokohama

Perry expedition group pays visit to Shui

Japanese scroll depicting Perry expedition ships

Japanese scroll depicting paddle wheel of Perry steamer ship

Japanese scroll depicting Marines in formation

Japanese scroll depicting Marines

Perry expedition dinner at the Regents, island of Okinawa

View of Tokyo Bay during Perry expedition

Perry expedition reception at castle of Shui

Perry delegation presents Fillmore letter to Japanese

Matthew C. Perry meets Japanese imperial commissioners

Matthew C. Perry

Matthew C. Perry

First landing of Americans in Japan

Japanese commissioners aboard Perry's ship

Roger Bacon

Roger Bacon manuscript pages

Roger Bacon conducts experiment

Roger Bacon conducts experiment

Medieval scribe