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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in 2019. (Meghan Markle, British royalty)
6 Things You Should Know About Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Encyclopaedia Britannica thistle graphic to be used with a Mendel/Consumer quiz in place of a photograph.
11 Lesser-Known, Mostly Contemporary Paintings You Should Hunt Down the Next Time You’re in London
Aerial view of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Mobile, Ala., May 6, 2010. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft. BP spill
5 Modern Corporate Criminals
Black and white photo of people in courtroom, hands raised, pledging
Order in the Court: 10 “Trials of the Century”
Buffalo, USA-20 July, 2019: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art
6 Famous Paintings to See at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Frederick Douglass, between 1880 and 1890; photo by George Kendall Warren.
8 Influential Abolitionist Texts
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
Participants, some carry American flags, march in the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. in 1965. The Selma-to-Montgomery, Alabama., civil rights march, 1965. Voter registration drive, Voting Rights Act
Riding Freedom: 10 Milestones in U.S. Civil Rights History
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan
6 Animals That Eat Their Mates
Currier & Ives, the Bloomer costume influenced by Amelia Bloomer who began appearing in public wearing full-cut pantaloons, or "Turkish trousers," under a short skirt nicknamed "bloomers."
12 Influencers Throughout History
This extremely well preserved Egyptian mummy is that of a man who lived during the Ptolemaic Period. His name, written hastily, can be read as either Pachery or Nenu; in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.
7 Surprising Uses for Mummies
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles to the crowd from Buckingham Palace (London, England) balcony at the end of the Platinum Pageant in London on June 5, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations. The curtain comes down on four days of momentous nationwide celebrations to honor Queen Elizabeth II's historic Platinum Jubilee with a day-long pageant lauding the 96 year old monarch's record seven decades on the throne. (British royalty)
Elizabeth II: A Life in Pictures
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
Johanna Sigurdardottir Iceland's first female prime minister, the first openly gay prime minister in the world. A Veteran M (longest serving MP) elected in 1978 for the Social Democratic party. Official photo 2009
7 People Who Shaped LGBTQIA+ World History
The birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement began at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in NYC in June of 1969 during the famed Stonewall Riots when gays rioted against police raids.
5 Important Places in Global LGBTQIA+ History
Illustration showing electrical activity of the human brain
5 Common Misconceptions About Schizophrenia
Baron Munchhausen. tall tale. Munchausen surprises artillerymen by arriving mounted on a cannon ball. From The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe first published 1785. Chromolithograph, French edition, c1850.
8 of History’s Most Famous Charlatans, Con Artists, and Tricksters
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attend Royal Ascot day four on Jun 19, 2015 in Berkshire
Prince Philip: A Life in Pictures
Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet
Major Mass Extinctions
In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.
6 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters
Banff National Park. Aerial view of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Aerial perspective.
Canada: 10 Claims to Fame
Sculpture of woman before restoration (left) and after restoration on the exterior of an office building in Palencia, Spain. (art restoration)
5 Art Restorations Gone Wrong

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USA, Illinois, Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan, night
7 Iconic Buildings in Chicago
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Guild houses along the Lys River in Ghent, Belgium.
11 Buildings That Reveal Belgium’s History
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Aichi Prefecture, Japan - July 2, 2018. Imperial Hotel at The Museum MEIJI-MURA in Japan
13 Buildings You Should Visit When You’re in Tokyo
Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark, was built as a royal summer residence by King Christian IV in 1606-34. The King designed the Castle himself in Dutch Renaissance style and lived here until he died in 1648.
19 Significant Buildings Worth Seeing in Denmark
Aboriginal Memorial in the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra ACT.It`s a work of contemporary Indigenous Australian art comprises 200 decorated hollow log coffins
5 Interesting Paintings at the National Gallery of Australia
The Night Caf� (Le caf� de nuit), oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, 1888; Yale University Art Gallery. 72.4 x 92.1 cm.
5 Paintings by Vincent van Gogh That Are Even Better in Person

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