EditorialJapan: 'The Fickle / Coquettish Type'. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series 'Ten Physiognomies of Women' by Utamaro Kitagawa (c. 1753 - 31 October 1806), c. 1792-1793
EditorialChina: The young Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 - 7 February 1799) during the first year of his reign. Hanging scroll painting by Giuseppe Castiglione (19 July 1688 - 17 July 1766), 1736
EditorialAn entry in Alexander Hamilton’s cash book from March 23, 1793, listing a payment to Philip Schuyler, his father-in-law, for “2 Negro servants purchased by him for me.” (Library of Congress via The New York Times)