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The article is devoted to the study of three ceremonial portraits of Prince Peter Lvovich Wittgenstein, a general of the Russian army and the richest landowner in Belarus in the 19th century. Most of ceremonial portraits of 19th century military men were perished in the whirlwind of wars and revolutions of the 20th century. Finding each such work, even outside our country, is of great interest.The prince's maternal ancestors were representatives of the most famous aristocratic family in the history of Belarus. His father was the son of a Russian field marshal, hero of the war with Napoleon. Prince Peter did not leave children, all of his portraits are now outside Belarus about the descendants of his sister and brother.The paintings were revealed by the author himself, have not been studied before.The earliest portrait dates from the 1850s. and represents the prince in the uniform of a junior officer of the Horse Guards Regiment. The author's name is not known, there is a copy of J. N. Bernhardt. The next portrait was painted by an unknown artist around 1864. The latest portrait represents a prince in a general's uniform, completed by the Austrian artist Z. L'Alleman in 1888 after the death of his hero. Two copies of this portrait are also kept in private collections of his descendants.The article presents descriptions of portraits and their copies, analysis of the history of creation and existence in the context of the prince's biography and his iconography, through the prism of the Russian and European tradition of writing ceremonial portraits of government officials.

Clothing list for cadets in the third division at the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. Consists of names of cadets in the third division of the Academy. ; The clothing list is undated and no locations are given.

Throughout history, many documents give reliable proof of the reality that is described in their pages. Some of these writings, like the memoirs, show the testimony of people who took part in military conflicts and reflect the society of that time. This article aims to sketch the image of women in the conflicts that took place in the first half of the 19th century in Italy. ; A lo largo de la Historia, muchos documentos dan una prueba fehaciente de la realidad que se describe en sus páginas. Algunos de estos escritos, como las memorias, muestran el testimonio de personas que formaron parte en conflictos bélicos y reflejan la sociedad de aquella época. Este artículo pretende esbozar la imagen de la mujer en los conflictos que tuvieron lugar en la primera mitad del siglo XIX en Italia. Throughout history, many documents give reliable proof of the reality that is described in their pages. Some of these writings, like the memoirs, show the testimony of people who took part in military conflicts and reflect the society of that time. This article aims to sketch the image of women in the conflicts that took place in the first half of the 19th century in Italy.

Account of Mr. Foster with David Watson for the purchase of 20 copies of the Academy catalog.

World War I hit Italy from different perspectives. The one here described under an historical point of view regards the health of military and civil population, with a special focus on infective diseases. The 20th Century was the fuse of degeneration and eugenetics theories; which grew in the melée of war and technological innovation. Indeed, war is interestingly depicted as an entity capable of emphasizing the differences between those who wore a uniform and those who did not. As a matter of fact, some infections spared the civilian population while others felt with greater vengeance on this subgroup. Moreover, the incidence of different feared diseases was brought back to the rates of the late 19th Century. Thanks to a statistician, Giorgio Mortara (1885-1967) the impact of infective diseases in Wolrd War I on Italian demography is well established. Moreover, different military and civilian sources contribute to enrich the picture of the consequences of war. In conclusion World War I could see considered as a litmus paper. The litmus paper of successes and failures of italian public health management to face new medical challenges exacerbated by the crisis.

World War I bursted Italy from different perspectives. The one here described under an historical point of view reguards health of military and civil population, with a special focus on infective diseases. The 20th Century was the fuse of degeneration and eugenetics theories; which grew in the meliè of war and technological innovation. Indeed, war is interestingly depicted as an entity capable of blooming the differences between those who wore a uniform and those who do not. As a matter of fact, some infection spared the civilian population while others felt with greater vengeance on this subgroup. Moreover, the incidence of different feared diseases was brought back to the rates of the late 19th Century. Thanks to a statistician, Giorgio Mortara (1885-1967) the impact of infective diseases in Wolrd War I on Italian demography is well established. Moreover, different military and civilian contribute to enrich the picture of the consequences of war. In conclusion World War I could see considered as a litmus paper. The litmus paper of successes and failures of italian public health management to face new medical challenges exacerbated by the crisis.

Letter from Alden Partridge regarding the attendance of Henry H. W. Sigourney at the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy inserted after the front cover.

Images of war saturated American culture between the 1940s and the 1970s, as U.S. troops marched off to battle in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Exploring representations of servicemen in the popular press, government propaganda, museum exhibits, literature, film, and television, Andrew Huebner traces the evolution of a storied American icon--the combat soldier.

Account of Cadet McIntosh with Gideon Thompson for articles of his uniform at the Academy.

Account of Cadet Reynolds with Gideon Thompson for various uniform items.

Account of Cadet Crenshaw with Gideon Thompson for expenses relating to his uniform.

Account of Cadet Francis Babcock with E. T. Raymond for expenses relating to his uniform.