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25 Photos From History With Interesting Backstories
The world and the Internet combined are filled with millions of photos taken during all points in history. Nothing is uncovered or undocumented. History is vast and winding, it is so broad and so interesting. There are so many people, moments, and items from the past to remember and learn about that it can be a bit overwhelming at times. While it may be impossible to learn about everything that happened in the past, people can learn a lot with all that is available online.
Images from all points in time can be found, from the Wild Western days to moments in the 90s. From celebrities before they were famous to behind the scenes of major events in the news that everyone has seen, it is all captured. It is kind of amazing and maybe a little creepy that everything is captured and shared online, but it does provide for some pretty interesting information.
It's fun to get away from the normal content the web has to offer. Instead, take the time to indulge in some interesting history facts and rare photos with a cool backstory. Here are 25 utterly unique images and some unknown facts to wonder about today.
Soviet civilians in Moscow hearing the radio announcement that Germany has started the invasion of the Soviet Union
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"Parade of the Defeated" German POWs captured by Soviet soldiers during Operation Bagration, being paraded and mocked in Moscow, 1944
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A Soviet soldier announcing the formal surrender of defeated Germany on the streets of Berlin, 1945
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Marshal Josip Broz Tito watches his troops enter Belgrade, liberated Yugoslavia, 1945
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US sailors at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station standing behind rolled-out sea bags and awaiting inspection, 1940
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A German train derailed by the Polish Wawelberg Group during the Third Silesian Uprising, 1921
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First Lady of the US, Eleanor Roosevelt, with First Lady of China, Soong Mei-Ling, in front of the White House during war negotiations against Japan, 1943
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A street butcher, also called 'the cat's meat man', prepares to feed the cats and dogs lined up in front of him, 1900
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American president Woodrow Wilson announcing his WWI peace plan to US congress, 1918
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During the 1960 Rome Olympics, wrestling events were held amid the ruins of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
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American baseball players in the Roman Colosseum during the Spalding World Tour, 1889
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A university student in Saigon, Vietnam, about to throw a Molotov cocktail at riot police as part of a protest against the repression of the student movement, 1970
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Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, and his neighbours, dressed as pirates and showing off Howard's sword collection, 1923
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Aerial photo of the German Reichstag building in ruins after the Battle of Berlin, 1945
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Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey arrive at JFK airport, 1987, after Broderick was charged in Ireland and released on bail in connection with a fatal car accident
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Opera diva Maria Callas meets Marilyn Monroe during JFK's birthday party in Madison Square Garden, 1962
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Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, the first woman to earn a doctorate in computer science in the US, 1965
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