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Learn Something New With 25 Historical Facts And Photos
There are billions of images uploaded to the Internet and every single one of them tell a story. There are so many events that have taken place in history that are so interesting and worth learning about, and there is still more to be discovered. History is so broad and vast; anyone can find a timeline in history to become interested in. Anyone can find something historical to get excited about, it just takes some searching.
Images from all points in time can be found, from the Wild Western days to some of the most iconic events from the 90s. From behind-the-scenes shots of major events to photos that were never supposed to be taken, anything can be found somewhere online, which is amazing and kind of eerie.
It's fun to get away from the normal content the web has to offer. Instead, take the time to indulge in some interesting historical facts and rare photos with a cool backstory. Here are 25 utterly unique images and some unknown facts to wonder about today.
Franklin Roosevelt shaking hands with scientist George Washington Carver at the Tuskegee Institute on route to Warm Springs Georgia, 1939
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German soldier stands on a destroyed Grunwald monument in occupied Poland. The statue commemorated the Polish victory at Grunwald against the Teutonic Knights in 1410, 1940
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1st Lt. Thomas Meehan of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division on his wedding day in 1942
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The first day of class after federal courts mandated busing to end de-facto segregation in Boston's public school system. Valerie Banks was the only student to show up for her geography class, 1974
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A footbridge connecting two walled off Jewish living areas in the Warsaw Ghetto, German occupied Poland, 1942
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American soldiers evacuate a catatonic Filipino woman and Spanish nun from the ruins of Manila during the infamous battle, 1945
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More than 20 thousand Albanian refugees in the port of Bari, Italy, after arriving on board the Vlora ship, 1991
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Interior of B-17G Flying Fortress “Little Miss Mischief” after taking heavy damage during a mission, 1944
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President Lyndon B. Johnson at his ranch with his dog Yuki and grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent, 1968
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3 people pose for a photo while wearing face masks during the second wave of the Spanish Flu in California, 1918
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An aged Civil War veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic is assisted during a parade, 1903
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Microsoft CEO Bill Gates launches Windows 95 before a crowd of thousands in Redmond, Washington, 1995
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