30+ Rarely Seen Photos You Won’t Find in History Books

Published on 12/01/2021
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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman, who is closely identified with the Underground Railroad, was born into slavery and eventually managed to escape. She, on the other hand, dedicated herself to ensuring the freedom of other people. Through a network of antislavery activists and safe homes, she personally led 13 operations to rescue more than 70 additional slaves. This network is now known as the Underground Railroad. Furthermore, throughout the Civil War, Tubman continued her fight for independence by serving as an army scout and spy for the Union Army, which helped to further her cause.

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Leo Tolstoy

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, better known by his pen name Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who lived throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. From the beginning of his career, he has been regarded as one of the best athletes of all time. Between the years 1902 and 1906, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times, in 1901, 1902, and 1909. He was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909. Anna Karenina, War and Peace, and The Death of Ivan Ilyich, to name a few of his most prominent works, are among his most well-known.

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