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"Government: Bridging Nations

Background imageGovernment Collection: Westminster Bridge and Big Ben, London, England, UK

Westminster Bridge and Big Ben, London, England, UK

Background imageGovernment Collection: Malta, Valletta, fish-shaped door knockers at the French Embassy

Malta, Valletta, fish-shaped door knockers at the French Embassy

Background imageGovernment Collection: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Central Post Office, exterior

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Central Post Office, exterior

Background imageGovernment Collection: 7336485

7336485

Background imageGovernment Collection: Crossing into Illinois, editorial cartoon, 1913 (print)

Crossing into Illinois, editorial cartoon, 1913 (print)
4073055 Crossing into Illinois, editorial cartoon, 1913 (print) by McCutcheon, John Tinney (1870-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing into Illinois, 1913 editorial cartoon by John T)

Background imageGovernment Collection: Clouds, Sunshine, 1889 (colour litho)

Clouds, Sunshine, 1889 (colour litho)
8635289 Clouds, Sunshine, 1889 (colour litho) by Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clouds, Sunshine, 1889)

Background imageGovernment Collection: Dyptich of Boethius, 487 AD (ivory)

Dyptich of Boethius, 487 AD (ivory)
8620162 Dyptich of Boethius, 487 AD (ivory) by Roman (5th century AD); Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Dyptich of Boethius, 487 AD, ivory)

Background imageGovernment Collection: The Council of Ten, 1860 (oil on canvas)

The Council of Ten, 1860 (oil on canvas)
ELC397702 The Council of Ten, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Celentano, Bernardo (1835-63); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: The Council of Ten)

Background imageGovernment Collection: The History of Rubber: Christopher Columbus

The History of Rubber: Christopher Columbus
3786499 The History of Rubber: Christopher Columbus; (add.info.: The History of Rubber: Christopher Columbus. During his second voyage)

Background imageGovernment Collection: 'The Kitchen Is The Key To Victory, Eat Less Bread', 1st World War poster, c.1917 (colour litho)

'The Kitchen Is The Key To Victory, Eat Less Bread', 1st World War poster, c.1917 (colour litho)
SNG127150 'The Kitchen Is The Key To Victory, Eat Less Bread', 1st World War poster, c.1917 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo © Barbara Singer.

Background imageGovernment Collection: President William Howard Taft with Mayor Frank K. Mott. at the laying of the cornerstone..., 1911

President William Howard Taft with Mayor Frank K. Mott. at the laying of the cornerstone..., 1911
President William Howard Taft with Mayor Frank K. Mott. at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland City Hall, Oakland, California on October 13, 1911.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Taft registering, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Taft registering, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Taft registering, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: House in session. May 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

House in session. May 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
House in session. May 1911.

Background imageGovernment Collection: House in session. May 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

House in session. May 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
House in session. May 1911.

Background imageGovernment Collection: House in session. May 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

House in session. May 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
House in session. May 1911.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Shows William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941), Secretary of the Treasury in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1918.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Joseph E. Davies, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Joseph E. Davies, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Joseph E. Davies, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Joseph E. Davies (1876-1958) who was appointed by President Wilson to be Commissioner of Corporations in 1912.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Sec'y. Houston, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Sec'y. Houston, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. Houston, 1913. Shows David Franklin Houston (1866-1940), who served in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture from 1913 to 1920.

Background imageGovernment Collection: J.P. Tumulty, White House, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

J.P. Tumulty, White House, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
J.P. Tumulty, White House, 1913. Shows Joseph Patrick Tumulty (1879-1954), Private Secretary to Governor and then President Woodrow Wilson from 1911 to 1921.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Wilson and Taft at Inauguration, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Wilson and Taft at Inauguration, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson and Taft at Inauguration, 1913. Shows incoming president Woodrow Wilson (center) and outgoing president William Howard Taft on the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C

Background imageGovernment Collection: Bainbridge Colby, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Bainbridge Colby, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bainbridge Colby, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Bainbridge Colby (1869-1950), an American lawyer who was a co-founder of the Progressive Party

Background imageGovernment Collection: Jas. C. McReynolds, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Jas. C. McReynolds, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Jas. C. McReynolds, 1913. Shows James Clark McReynolds (1862-1946), Attorney General for President Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1914.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Inauguration, 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Inauguration, 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Inauguration, 1913, 1913. Shows crowd and lines of cadets at the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson, March 4, 1913.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Gen. Leonard Wood, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Gen. Leonard Wood, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Leonard Wood, 1913. Shows General Leonard Wood, Army Chief of Staff, on horseback, riding in front of a reviewing stand at the Riggs National Bank during the first inauguration of President

Background imageGovernment Collection: Speaker Clark and Vice Pres't. Marshall, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Speaker Clark and Vice Pres't. Marshall, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Speaker Clark and Vice Pres't. Marshall, 1913. Shows James Beauchamp Clark, "Champ Clark," (1850-1921), Speaker of the House (on the right), and Vice President Thomas R

Background imageGovernment Collection: Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Shows Albert Sidney Burleson, Postmaster General in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1921.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Sec'y. W.J. Bryan, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Sec'y. W.J. Bryan, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. W.J. Bryan, 1913. Shows William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet, from 1913 to 1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. A.S. Burleson, 1913. Shows Albert Sidney Burleson, Postmaster General in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1921.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Sec'y. McAdoo at desk, 1913. Shows William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941), Secretary of the Treasury in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet from 1913 to 1918.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Sir Guy Granet, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Sir Guy Granet, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Guy Granet, between c1910 and c1915. General manager, Midland Railway; chairman, London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Director-general in the War Office.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Woodrow Wilson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Woodrow Wilson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Woodrow Wilson, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Where Wilson 'will be' sworn in, East Front of Capitol, between c1910 and c1915

Where Wilson "will be" sworn in, East Front of Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Where Wilson "will be" sworn in, East Front of Capitol, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Inaugural stand - 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Inaugural stand - 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Inaugural stand - 1913, 1913. Shows construction of inaugural stand on the east front of the U.S. Capitol for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson

Background imageGovernment Collection: Senator O'Gorman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Senator O'Gorman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Senator O'Gorman, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Senator Penrose, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Senator Penrose, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Senator Penrose, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Wilson Notification Committee, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Wilson Notification Committee, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Wilson Notification Committee, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Taft at City College - Prof. Schuyler, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Taft at City College - Prof. Schuyler, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Taft at City College - Prof. Schuyler, 1912. Shows President William Howard Taft.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Taft voting 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Taft voting 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Taft voting 1912.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Woodrow Wilson, Norman E. Mack, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Woodrow Wilson, Norman E. Mack, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Woodrow Wilson, Norman E. Mack, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Senator Bankhead, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Senator Bankhead, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Senator Bankhead, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Taft Notification Committee, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Taft Notification Committee, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Taft Notification Committee, 1912. Shows a group at the White House, Washington, D.C., including Luther A. Brewer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, standing to the left of President William Howard Taft.

Background imageGovernment Collection: President William Howard Taft at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland ...October 13, 1911

President William Howard Taft at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland ...October 13, 1911
President William Howard Taft at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland City Hall, Oakland, California on October 13, 1911.

Background imageGovernment Collection: (Terauchi?) addressing Lower House, Japan, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

(Terauchi?) addressing Lower House, Japan, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
(Terauchi?) addressing Lower House, Japan, 1917. Probably shows politician and officer Count Terauchi Masatake (1852-1919) who was a Gensui (Marshal)

Background imageGovernment Collection: Council of Empire, Germany, 1919 or 1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Council of Empire, Germany, 1919 or 1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Council of Empire, Germany, 1919 or 1920. Shows one of the legislative bodies of the Weimar Republic (Germany) which was established in 1919. It was also called the Reichsrat.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Henri Brisson, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Henri Brisson, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Henri Brisson, 1910.

Background imageGovernment Collection: Prof. Jeremiah W. Jenks seated in study, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Prof. Jeremiah W. Jenks seated in study, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Prof. Jeremiah W. Jenks seated in study, 1912.

Background imageGovernment Collection: President Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

President Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
President Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Shows President Woodrow Wilson addressing Congress on April 8, 1913. He made a speech on adjusting tariff duties.




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"Government: Bridging Nations, Shaping Histories" From the iconic Key Bridge stretching over the majestic Potomac River to the esteemed Georgetown University nestled in Washington DC, government plays a pivotal role in shaping societies. Just as a political map of Africa reveals intricate webs of governance and power dynamics, governments across the globe leave indelible imprints on their nations. In Northern Ireland's tumultuous past, an Ulster Volunteer Force poster serves as a reminder of how they can both unite and divide. Yet amidst strife, leaders like Winston Churchill emerged, symbolizing resilience with his resolute V for Victory sign during World War II. Nature too bears witness to governmental influence. The breathtaking Mourne Mountains and Mt. Slieve Bearnagh stand tall in County Down, reflecting the harmonious coexistence between Ireland, Great Britain, and Europe under shared governance. Venturing further into Europe's tapestry of governance brings us to Fisher Street in Doolin—a quaint Irish village where local government nurtures community spirit while preserving cultural heritage. Meanwhile, Glasgow Centre buzzes with vibrant civic life as citizens engage with their elected representatives to shape policies that reflect their aspirations. Across borders lies 10 Downing Street—the epitome of British political power—where decisions reverberate far beyond its walls. And what better way to appreciate governmental grandeur than witnessing Chain Bridge gracefully spanning the Danube River against Budapest's UNESCO World Heritage Site backdrop? Yet government is not solely about architecture or geography; it embodies justice too. The Scales of Justice above London's Old Bailey Law Courts symbolize fair governance rooted in centuries-old legal traditions upheld by Inns of Court—an embodiment of democratic principles cherished across England and the UK. History reminds us that even great leaders face challenges head-on; Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege exemplifies this unwavering resolve when confronted with adversity within East London's streets. Finally casting our gaze back through time takes us to the Roman Republic and Carthage during the Second Punic War.