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Patara Lighthouse
Lighthouse, Patara, Turkey.

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Ten Pioneering Women in Science
Throughout history, women in science have made groundbreaking discoveries, often pushing the boundaries of knowledge despite being overlooked and underrecognized. Many of their contributions have reshaped entire fields, from mathematics and...

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Shakespeare's 'Two Loves' from Sonnet 144
An illustration of the 'two loves' described by William Shakespeare in Sonnet 144 ("Two loves I have for comfort and despair..."), wood engraving by Isac Friedlander, c. 1931.

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Title Page of Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1609
Title page of Shakespeare's Sonnets, a quarto published by Thomas Thorpe in London, 1609.
Folger Shakespeare Library.

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Portrait of an Unknown Woman, Possibly Emilia Lanier
A portrait of an unknown woman, thought to be Emilia Lanier Bassano, English poet and perhaps the inspiration behind William Shakespeare's 'Dark Lady'. Watercolor on vellum, by Nicholas Hilliard, circa 1590. Victoria and Albert Museum, London...

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Portrait of William Shakespeare, c. 1611
The Chandos Portrait, thought to depict William Shakespeare, oil on canvas, attributed to John Taylor, c. 1611.
National Portrait Gallery, London.

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Map of Operation Barbarossa
This map illustrates the unfolding of Operation Barbarossa, the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, launched on June 22, 1941 during the Second World War (1939-45). It was the largest military operation in history...

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Slave Shackle, 1811, New Orleans, USA
Slave shackle, found on Baronne Street in New Orleans.
1811 Kid Ory Historic House, LaPlace, Louisiana.

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Anti-Slavery Almanac, 1840
Illustration of the American anti-slavery almanac for 1840, New York. One of the many defenses of American slavery was that the imagined "benevolent paternalism" of planters was beneficial or necessary. Library of Congress, Washington...

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General Guderian, 1940
A 1940 photograph of General Heinz Guderian (1888-1954), one of the foremost panzer commanders of the German Army during the Second World War (1939-45). Guderian was insturmental in major German victories during the Fall of France in 1940...