59 Revolutions Image Info
BelgianRevolution.jpg
This image depicts the 1830s Belgian Revolution against the United Kingdom of the
Netherlands. The image is an 1834 painting by Egide Charles Gustave Wappers and is
in the public domain.
Please visit
Belgian_Revolution
for more info.
TenznGyatzo.jpg
This is an image of the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatzo. This image is in the public
domain. For more information please visit
Dalai_Lama
.
SpanishRevolution.jpg
An image of a woman holding up a CNT-FAI flag during the Spanish Revolution of
1936. This image is in the public domain. For more information please
visit
Spanish_Revolution
May1968Poster.png
This image is a poster from the May 1968 Revolution in France. The caption
translates to "Be young and shut up". This image is public domain. For more
information please visit
May_'68_Revolution
.
PernambucanRevolution.jpg
This image is from a wood carving depicting Pernambucan rebels taking Recife, the
capital of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil. This image is public domain. For
more information please visit
Pernambucan_Revolution
.
LaBastille.jpg
This is an image of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution. It
is in the public domain. For more information please visit
The_French_Revolution
.
CubanRevolution.jpg
Cuban Revolution - this is an image of cuban guerilla fighters led by Fidel Castro
during the Cuban Revolution. It is in the public domain. For more information please
visit
Cuban_Revolution
.
IslamicRevolutionStamp.jpg
This image is of a 1980 Iranian stamp commemorating the Islamic Revolution of
1978. It is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Islamic Revolution
.
Copernicus.jpg
This is an image of Polish astronomer Copernicus from the painting
"Astronomer Copernicus: Conversation with God" by Jan Matejko in 1872. It is in
the public domain. For more information please visit
Copernicus
.
HaitianRevolution.jpg
This image depicts the Battle of Snake Gully in 1802 as part of the Haitian
Revolution, the most successful of many slave rebellions. This is in the
public domain. For more information please visit
Haitian_Revolution
.
Kissinger.gif
An image of Henry Kissinger from 1975. This is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
Henry Kissinger.
PolPot.jpg
This is an image of Pol Pot, leader of the Khmer Rouge and Prime Minister of
Cambodia. This image is public domain. For more information please visit
Pol_Pot
.
FrederickDouglass.jpg
This is a portrait of abolitionist Frederick Douglass taken circa 1879.
It is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Frederick_Douglass
.
Joinordie.png
This image, by Benjamin Franklin, was used to encite the former colonies to fight
against the British. It is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
American Revolution.
Zapatista.jpg
This image is of a sign that reads "You are in Zapatista Rebel Territory. Here
the people give the orders and the government obeys" posted by the Zapatista Army
of National Liberation. This image is in the public domain. For more information
please visit
Mexican_Revolution
.
Kosovo.jpg
An image from the KLA separatist war from 1996-1999. The image on the left is
of a Tomahawk cruise missile launch and is in the public domain. The image on
the right is of a Norwegian soldier in Kosovo taken by Thomas Berg.
Kosovo War
.
RobertMcNamara.jpg
This is an image of Robert McNamara, secretary of defense during the Vietnam War.
This image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Robert_McNamara
.
VinegarHill.jpg
This image depicts the Battle of Vinegar Hill during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
It is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Irish_Rebellion_of_1798
.
CommunistsBeijing.jpg
Cultural Revolution - This image is of the cultural revolution in China and depicts
the communists entering Beijing. This image is in the public domain. For more info
please visit
Cultural_Revolution
.
Revolt.JPG
A painting referring to the Khmelnytsky Uprising in present-day Ukraine from
1648 to 1654 as painted by Jan Matejko in 1885. This image is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
Khelnytsky Uprising.
QuebecoisRevolution.jpg
This image is of the Battle of Saint Eustache from the failed Quebecois Rebellion
against British rule in 1837. It is in the public domain. For more information
please visit
Quebecois_Revolution
.
AlgerianRevolution.png
This image refers to the Algerian war of independence from 1954 to 1962, when
Algerians fought for their independence from France. The image is an exerpt
from the newsreel 'Algerie, 29 Juin 1962: Rocher Noir Edition Special' ORTF
30/06/1962 - 00h03m21s. Information on this is available at the
Institut National de L'audiovisuel.
For more information on the Algerian Revolution please visit
Algerian Revolution.
BattleofChacabuco.jpg
Battle of Chacabuco - this image depicts the Battle of Chacabuco, in 1817 during
the Chilean War of Independence, during which patriots fought and won against
Spanish royalists. The original painting is by Pedro de Subercaseaux and is in
the public domain.
Please visit
Battle_of_Chacabuco
for more info.
GreekRevolution.jpg
This image depicts the Greek war of Independence from the Ottoman Empire
as painted by Theodore Vryzakis. For more information please visit
Greek_Revolution
.
Wegrow.jpg
This image depicts the Battle of Wegrow, one of the most famous battles of the January Uprising against the Russian Empire. This image is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
January_Uprising
.
Berlinwallfalls.jpg
Berlin Wall - this image is of the Berlin Wall being torn down in 1989. It is a screenshot
from a copywrited television program but use of the still image qualifies as fair use
under copyright law. Please see
Berlin_wall
for more info.
TurkRebellion.png
This is a photograph of demonstrators at the Sultanahmet district of Instanbul in
1908 during the Young Turk Revolution. This image is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
Young Turk Revolution.
SexualRevolution.jpg
This is a poster from the Monterey International Pop Festival, a good example
of the sexual revolution. This image is in the public domain. For more information
please visit
Sexual_Revolution
.
McCarthy.jpg
This is an image of Senator Joseph McCarthy conferring during the Army-McCarthy
hearings. This image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Joseph_McCarthy
.
OctoberRevolution002.jpg
AmericanRevolution.JPG
Lincoln.jpg
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln. This image is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
Abraham_Lincoln
.
MichaelCollins.jpg
This is an image of Michael Collins, Irish revolutionary leader for the Irish
Republic. This image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Michael_Collins
.
Thoreau.jpg
A portrait of Henry David Thoreau, American author, philosopher and transcendentalist.
This image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Henry_David_Thoreau
.
BemDemonstration.jpg
Bem Demonstration - this image references the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
against the Communist government of Hungary. The image is of the October
23, 1956 demonstration in front the Bem Statue during which protesters read
their manifesto. The image is from
Hungary1956.com
and is copywrited 2005 by the American Hungarian Federation.
For more information please visit
Hungarian_Revolution
for more info.
CarterCampDavid.jpg
This image is of Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter and Anwar Sadat at the 1978 signing
of the Camp David Accords. This image is taken from the National Archives and is
in the public domain. For more information please visit
Jimmy_Carter
.
SowetoRiots.jpg
This is the image of the fatal shooting of Hector Pieterson during the Soweto rally to
protest apartheid. This image is copyrighted to Sam Nzima in November 1998 and qualifies
as Fair Use under US copyright law.
For more information please visit
Soweto Riots.
1934MNStrike.jpg
This photo is in reference to the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934. The Strike
was led by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) against most of the
Trucking Companies in Minneapolis. The photo is in the public domain, retrieved
from the National Archives.
Please visit
Minneapolis_Teamsters_Strike_of_1934
for more info.
BenjaminFranklin.jpg
This image is a 1783 engraving from a Joseph Duplessis paining. It is in the
public domain. For more information please visit
Benjamin_Franklin
.
XinhaiRevolutionShanghai.jpg
This is an image of Nanjing Road after the Shanghai Uprising, full with the Five
Races Under One Union flag used by revolutionaries. This image is in the public
domain. For more information please visit
Xinghai_Revolution
.
EngPeasantsRevolt.jpg
This is an image depicting the end of the successful Peasant's Revolt in England
1381. It is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Peasant's Revolt
.
Engels.jpg
This is an image of Friedrich Engels, philosopher and co-founder of Marxism.
It is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Friedrich_Engels
.
RosaParksBus.jpg
This is the famous image of Rosa Parks on a Montgomery bus on December 21, 1956.
This image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Rosa_Parks
.
CarnationRevolution.gif
IRAProclamation.jpg
An image of the IRA's Proclamation of the Republic which was read by Padraig
Pearse outside the GPO in 1916. This image is in the public domain. For more
information please visit
IRA_Proclamation
.
OctoberRevolution001.JPG
A painting by Boris Kustodiev painted in 1920 depicting the Bolshevik Revolution
in Russia. This is a public domain image.
For more information please visit
October Revolution
.
CubanRevolution2.gif
This is an image of Cuban revolutionaries on horseback. It is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
Cuban Revolution.
KarlMarx.jpg
A portrait of Karl Marx, 19th century philosopher and author of the Communist
Manifesto in 1848. This image is in the public domain. For more information
please visit
Karl_Marx
.
MeijiRestoration.jpg
This image depicts the Meiji emperor of Japan moving from the old Capital, Kyoto
to the new capital, Kyoto at the end of 1686, leading to a cultural revolution.
This image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Meiji_Restoration
.
RussionRevolution1905.jpg
This is an image of demonstrators in Jakobstad during the Russian Revolution of
1905. This image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Russian_Revolution_of_1905
.
NelsonMandela.JPG
An image of Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National
Congress. This photograph is produced by
Agencia Brazil.
For more information please visit
Nelson Mandela.
Confucius.png
This is an image of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
Confucius.
DeclarationIndependence.jpg
This image is John Trumbull's Painting of the Declaration of Independence being
presented to Congress. It is in the public domain. For more information please
visit
American_Revolution
.
Laozi.jpg
This is an image of Chinese philosopher Laozi, Chinese philosopher and author
of the Dao Te Ching. This image is in the public domain. For more information
please visit
Laozi
.
Darwin.jpg
A portrait of Darwin by Julia Margaret Cameron taken in 1868. This image is in
the public domain. For more information please visit
Charles_Darwin
.
GhaniSaltMarch.jpg
This is an image of Gandhi at the April 5th 1930 Salt March at Dandhi.
It is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Ghandi
.
IndustrialRevolution.png
This is an image of Newcomen's steam powered atmospheric engine that helped lead the
way for the industrial revolution. This image is in the public domain.
For more information please visit
Industrial Revolution
.
WarsawUprising.jpg
This image is of a Polish insurgent using a Polish machine gun during the Warsaw
Uprising by the Polish Home Army to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. This
image is in the public domain. For more information please visit
Warsaw_Uprising
.
Murrow.jpg
A picture of Edward Murrow, pioneer of news broadcasting whose series of news
reports helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy. This is a public
domain image. For more information please visit
Edward_Murrow
.
MLK.jpg
An image of Martin Luther King, Jr meeting with Lyndon Johnson. This is a public
domain image. For more information please visit
Martin_Luther_King
.