From early inventors, authors, and entrepreneurs to civil rights activists and politicians, the scope of Black history is far older and more significant than the March on Washington or “I Have a Dream.” Read on to learn more about sadly forgotten figures in Black history. A Black History Month flag. Study Breaks Magazine.
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And otherwise good people, have done terrible things that, likewise, muddied history’s judgment of them, or eclipsed their good deeds altogether. Following are twenty world-changing figures, who committed monstrous acts.
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Mary Queen of Scots is one of the most well-known figures in history. But in reality, she looked very different than what you may imagine from movies and TV . A team of researchers at the University of Dundee were able to take a scan and come up with this 3D recreation.
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They are but two of the most hated rulers in history, though they thought quite highly of themselves. Here are thirty of history’s most hated leaders. Tamerlane, also known as Timur, has been the subject of romanticized art and literature despite his tyrannical and despotic reign. Wikimedia 1.
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History’s badasses earned their badass “cred” in literal life and death situations, in which their toughness and courage, physical as well as moral, earned them their place in history. George Washington was badass, even if he did not actually have a hand held Gatling gun and a trained bald eagle that shot lasers out of its eyes.
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Thinking about historical figures often conjures up images of wizened old men and women staring gravely out of sepia photographs. Many of our famous historical people achieved notoriety later in their lives, so we often only know their faces in their older age.
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The people who influenced history the most, the “movers and shakers” from ancient times until today, have one thing in common: they challenged the status quo. By and large, they were rebels who were willing to take on established norms and traditions.
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More to the point, even in the dark days of all mental illness being dismissed as madness, some of the greatest figures in history achieved great things whilst fighting untreated or undiagnosed issues. Here are the twenty best examples.
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Wild Kinks and Perversions of 20 Influential Historical Figures. Khalid Elhassan - July 15, 2019. Many people have varying grades of odd wants and desires, that range from minor perversions, to grave criminal conduct that could lead to years behind bars. In that aspect, at least, many famous people are like many normal folks – with the ...
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Historic accounts naturally gravitate to the accounts and deeds of the famous, but much of history was actually created by little-known figures, such as Monticello’s savior. Following are forty things about him and other lesser-known Americans who shaped the country’s history.
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