House Historian Prints

Rational explanations

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

"You're fired."

Trump Administration Raising White Flag in Ukraine

"1984 by George Orwell. Project 2025. Presidential transition project."

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

The Signing of tthe United States Constitution

'The History Channel is all reruns.'

'I remember when you used to look for answers using your astute powers of deduction.'

Gender Equality

Albania and North Macedonia: entrance denied

'It's a nice idea. A bit rough around the edges but I'm sure it will evolve given time.'

Who will determine Venezuela's future?

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'

Great Chinese Dynasties

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

Valuable business advice from some famous disruptive technologies.

"'I don't want war'. . . well, wither our translation program is broke or this president has a strange kind of humor!"

"Agamemnon and Clytemnestra have decided to separate amicably."

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

Demure lady with gloves

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. It's always my intention to leave you laughing."

"These are the very weapons your mother and I used in our famous duel."

"The university said he was a climate change denier so remove the statue."

"Guess who brought king cake!"

"Before you chop off my head, don't you think we should see a counsellor?"

'I told you it would be useful.'

'The church says the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the Moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church.'

Nelson Mandela in despair over the crime rates in SA.

'Sire, your new fortress was fine for your nephew's fifth, but I fear it is set for a sterner test.'