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"Leaders: Icons of Influence and Inspiration" Winston Churchill, the indomitable British Prime Minister, flashes his famous V for Victory sign in 1942

Background imageLeader Collection: Portrait of the Elector Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg

Portrait of the Elector Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg
7278138 Portrait of the Elector Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Elector Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg on the altarpiece of the Collegiate Church)

Background imageLeader Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte, 1815 (stipple engraving)

Napoleon Bonaparte, 1815 (stipple engraving)
7341701 Napoleon Bonaparte, 1815 (stipple engraving) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825) (after); 20.3x16.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLeader Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century (watercolour)

Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century (watercolour)
7341636 Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century (watercolour) by Marryat, Frederick (1792-1848); 21x16.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLeader Collection: Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great
5308247 Catherine the Great.; (add.info.: Portrait of Catherine the Great (1729-1796) Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader

Background imageLeader Collection: Portrait Of The Great Prince Of Kyiv Vladimir I, Says The Great (Or Red Sun) (960-1015)

Portrait Of The Great Prince Of Kyiv Vladimir I, Says The Great (Or Red Sun) (960-1015)
FIA5355100 Portrait Of The Great Prince Of Kyiv Vladimir I, Says The Great (Or Red Sun) (960-1015), beg of 20th century (oil on canvas); State Central Artillery Museum, St

Background imageLeader Collection: The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America

The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America
2967848 The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America. Sitting Bull, aka Hu?kešni or "Slow", c. 1831 - 1890

Background imageLeader Collection: Grigory Potemkin

Grigory Potemkin
5305005 Grigory Potemkin.; (add.info.: Portrait of Grigory Potemkin (1739-1791) a Russian military leader, statesman and nobleman. Dated 18th Century. 1790); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeader Collection: Juan Martin Diez

Juan Martin Diez
5304961 Juan Martin Diez.; (add.info.: Portrait of Juan Martin Diez (1775-1825) a Spanish military leader and guerrilla fighter. Dated 19th Century. 1800); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeader Collection: Gold Torah Crown, 1825 (photo)

Gold Torah Crown, 1825 (photo)
5304863 Gold Torah Crown, 1825 (photo); (add.info.: Gold Torah Crown which is thought to have come from the court of the Hasidic leader Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin (1797-1850)

Background imageLeader Collection: DAZA, Hilarion (1840-1894). President of Bolivia from 1876 to 1879. Illustration. Engraving

DAZA, Hilarion (1840-1894). President of Bolivia from 1876 to 1879. Illustration. Engraving
CUL4861595 DAZA, Hilarion (1840-1894). President of Bolivia from 1876 to 1879. Illustration. Engraving. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: DAZA, Hilarion (1840-1894)

Background imageLeader Collection: Invasions of the Moors in the Middle Ages: The Francs led by Charles Martel attacked the Saracens

Invasions of the Moors in the Middle Ages: The Francs led by Charles Martel attacked the Saracens military camp during
NWI4858962 Invasions of the Moors in the Middle Ages: The Francs led by Charles Martel attacked the Saracens military camp during the Battle of Tours (Battle of Poitiers)

Background imageLeader Collection: The Battle of Poitiers on 25 October 732 won by Charles Martel (688-741)

The Battle of Poitiers on 25 October 732 won by Charles Martel (688-741). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4848594 The Battle of Poitiers on 25 October 732 won by Charles Martel (688-741). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageLeader Collection: Portrait of Christophe Leon Louis Juchault de Lamoriciere

Portrait of Christophe Leon Louis Juchault de Lamoriciere
3523948 Portrait of Christophe Leon Louis Juchault de Lamoriciere; (add.info.: Portrait of Christophe Leon Louis Juchault de Lamoriciere (1806-1865) a French General

Background imageLeader Collection: Alexander Suvorov, 18th century (engraving)

Alexander Suvorov, 18th century (engraving)
3507330 Alexander Suvorov, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander Suvorov (1729-1800) a Russian military leader. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive

Background imageLeader Collection: John Marshall, 1800

John Marshall, 1800
3507789 John Marshall, 1800; (add.info.: John Marshall (1755 - 1835) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1801-1835)

Background imageLeader Collection: Pope Innocent III

Pope Innocent III
3119215 Pope Innocent III; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Pope Innocent III (1161-1216). Dated 13th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeader Collection: Portrait of Brigham Young American Mormon leader, 1870

Portrait of Brigham Young American Mormon leader, 1870
2603992 Portrait of Brigham Young American Mormon leader, 1870; (add.info.: Brigham Young (1801 - 1877) American Mormon leader. Wood engraving published circa 1870)

Background imageLeader Collection: Death of Walter 'Wat' (engraving)

Death of Walter "Wat" (engraving)
2911188 Death of Walter "Wat" (engraving); (add.info.: Death of Walter "Wat". Tyler was a leader of the 1381 Peasants Revolt in England)

Background imageLeader Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte
2910919 Napoleon Bonaparte; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting the entry of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French military

Background imageLeader Collection: The entry of Napoleon into Madrid

The entry of Napoleon into Madrid
2910921 The entry of Napoleon into Madrid; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting the entry of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Background imageLeader Collection: Thomas Chalmers

Thomas Chalmers
3078447 Thomas Chalmers; (add.info.: Print of a stone bust of Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) a Scottish minister, professor of theology, political economist

Background imageLeader Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte's farewell to his Generals at the Palace of Fontainebleau

Napoleon Bonaparte's farewell to his Generals at the Palace of Fontainebleau
3078088 Napoleon Bonaparte's farewell to his Generals at the Palace of Fontainebleau; (add.info.: Print depicting Napoleon Bonaparte's (1769-1821)

Background imageLeader Collection: The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI. Albert I (litho)

The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI. Albert I (litho)
3252869 The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI. Albert I (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The king of Belgium in the trenches with his soldiers during WWI)

Background imageLeader Collection: Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson, aka Lord Carson, and from 1900 to 1921, Sir Edward Carson (litho)

Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson, aka Lord Carson, and from 1900 to 1921, Sir Edward Carson (litho)
3252842 Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson, aka Lord Carson, and from 1900 to 1921, Sir Edward Carson (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson, 1854-1935)

Background imageLeader Collection: Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted

Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted
3253044 Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted; (add.info.: Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted, 1775 -1825)

Background imageLeader Collection: Francisco Espoz Ilundain, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina

Francisco Espoz Ilundain, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina
3253081 Francisco Espoz Ilundain, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina; (add.info.: Francisco Espoz Ilundain, 1781-1836, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina. Spanish guerrilla leader and general)

Background imageLeader Collection: Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar

Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar
3473272 Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Background imageLeader Collection: Horoscope cast for Albrecht von Wallenstein

Horoscope cast for Albrecht von Wallenstein
3586414 Horoscope cast for Albrecht von Wallenstein; (add.info.: Horoscope cast for Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634) a Bohemian military leader and politician

Background imageLeader Collection: Sir William Wallace

Sir William Wallace
3586413 Sir William Wallace; (add.info.: Portrait of William Wallace (1270-1305) a Scottish knight and one of the main leaders during the Scottish Independence Wars

Background imageLeader Collection: Sir William Wallace

Sir William Wallace
3586412 Sir William Wallace; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Sir William Wallace (1270-1305) a Scottish knight and one of the main leaders during the Scottish Independence Wars

Background imageLeader Collection: Portrait of Alexander the Great (marble)

Portrait of Alexander the Great (marble)
3507306 Portrait of Alexander the Great (marble); (add.info.: Marble bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), English 18th century copy, of a Greek or Roman original.); Universal History Archive

Background imageLeader Collection: Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell
3330349 Oliver Cromwell; (add.info.: Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English military and political leader during the English Civil War. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeader Collection: Osceola of Florida, 1838

Osceola of Florida, 1838
1575107 Osceola of Florida, 1838; (add.info.: Osceola of Florida. Osceola, full-length portrait, holding rifle.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLeader Collection: Tadeusz Kosciuszko in plumed hat, wearing two medals, 1870

Tadeusz Kosciuszko in plumed hat, wearing two medals, 1870
1574921 Tadeusz Kosciuszko in plumed hat, wearing two medals, 1870; (add.info.: Tadeusz Kosciuszko in plumed hat, wearing two medals, one for the Society of the Cincinnati)

Background imageLeader Collection: Thaddeus Kosciusko refusing a sword offered by Catherine II, 1883

Thaddeus Kosciusko refusing a sword offered by Catherine II, 1883
1574843 Thaddeus Kosciusko refusing a sword offered by Catherine II, 1883; (add.info.: Thaddeus Kosciusko refusing a sword offered by Catherine II following the unsuccessful rebellion that led to)

Background imageLeader Collection: President Cleveland on the edge of a cliff, 1894

President Cleveland on the edge of a cliff, 1894
1576807 President Cleveland on the edge of a cliff, 1894; (add.info.: The ass and his leader President Cleveland standing on the edge of a cliff on the "high road" labelled "Good)

Background imageLeader Collection: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562
535850 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562)

Background imageLeader Collection: Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) Irish nationalist, political leader and champion of Home Rule

Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) Irish nationalist, political leader and champion of Home Rule
528095 Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) Irish nationalist, political leader and champion of Home Rule. Parnell, President of the Irish Land League, Addressing a Meeting

Background imageLeader Collection: A chief being presented to the Prince of Wales, Gold Coast (b/w photo)

A chief being presented to the Prince of Wales, Gold Coast (b/w photo)
8635691 A chief being presented to the Prince of Wales, Gold Coast (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A chief being presented to the Prince of Wales)

Background imageLeader Collection: The Owa of Owo proceeding to the Durbar Hall, Nigeria (b/w photo)

The Owa of Owo proceeding to the Durbar Hall, Nigeria (b/w photo)
8635689 The Owa of Owo proceeding to the Durbar Hall, Nigeria (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLeader Collection: John, Duke of Marlborough (engraving)

John, Duke of Marlborough (engraving)
8641655 John, Duke of Marlborough (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John, Duke of Marlborough)

Background imageLeader Collection: Jabez Bunting, English Wesleyan Methodist minister (engraving)

Jabez Bunting, English Wesleyan Methodist minister (engraving)
8676425 Jabez Bunting, English Wesleyan Methodist minister (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bust of Jabez Bunting (1779-1858)

Background imageLeader Collection: A Royalist Leader (engraving)

A Royalist Leader (engraving)
8672589 A Royalist Leader (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Royalist leader during the English Civil War, 1642-1651)

Background imageLeader Collection: Hugo de Moncada aka Ugo de Moncada, After an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres

Hugo de Moncada aka Ugo de Moncada, After an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473269 Hugo de Moncada aka Ugo de Moncada, After an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Hugo de Moncada aka Ugo de Moncada, c.1476 - 1528)

Background imageLeader Collection: Portrait of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 1946 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 1946 (oil on canvas)
AIS5345402 Portrait of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 1946 (oil on canvas) by Chandor, Douglas (1897-1953); National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageLeader Collection: Brigham Young

Brigham Young
2623785 Brigham Young; (add.info.: Photographic print of Brigham Young (1801 - 1877) American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (Mormons) and a settler of the Western United States

Background imageLeader Collection: Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte

Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte
3078439 Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte; (add.info.: Signature of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution

Background imageLeader Collection: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560
535842 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Amboise Enterprise or Conspiracy March 1560)




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"Leaders: Icons of Influence and Inspiration" Winston Churchill, the indomitable British Prime Minister, flashes his famous V for Victory sign in 1942, rallying a nation amidst the chaos of World War II. In China's Cultural Revolution Poster, Chairman Mao emerges as a powerful leader, symbolizing unity and revolution with his unwavering determination. Jesus Christ stands as the Light of the World, guiding humanity towards compassion and love through his teachings and example. Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery exemplifies leadership on the battlefield, strategizing meticulously to secure victory for the British Army during crucial moments in history. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk – visionary statesman and founder of modern Turkey – leads his nation into an era of progress and secularism with bold reforms that shape its identity to this day. Leon Trotsky's presence looms large in 1920s Russia as he challenges conventions with revolutionary ideas while striving for social justice alongside Vladimir Lenin. Malcolm X – born Malcolm Little – rises from adversity to become an influential religious and political leader who fearlessly advocates for civil rights among African Americans in America's turbulent past. Even exiled in Mexico, Leon Trotsky remains a formidable figure whose intellectual prowess continues to inspire generations seeking change against oppressive regimes worldwide. The painting depicting Great Leaders Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung showcases North Korea's reverence for their leaders' guidance towards self-reliance amid global isolation within Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK). Henri Christophe ascends from slavery to become Haiti's first king after leading a successful revolution against French colonial rule—a testament to resilience transforming into leadership that shapes nations' destinies. GURDJIEFF - mystic philosopher known for his teachings on self-awareness inspires individuals worldwide with spiritual wisdom that transcends cultural boundaries fostering personal growth