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50 Important Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On The Past

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Studying history helps us understand how past events have shaped the present. We not only learn about ourselves and how we came to be but also develop the ability to avoid mistakes and create better paths for our societies.

So, join us in taking a look at the Twitter account 'Historic Vids.' It shares daily lessons supplemented with vibrant images that perfectly illustrate them. Whether it's a secret photo of Stalin dealing with the news that Nazis invaded the Soviet Union or a portrait of a regular family during the Spanish flu, they will definitely broaden your horizons.

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Ruth Malcomson

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majandess 1 year ago

Thank you!

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Dede74 1 year ago

Amazing how much our definition of beautiful has changed over the years

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Sleestak 1 year ago

I think she's gorgeous!

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Bookworm 1 year ago

OMG that hair tho. (In a good way. It looks good)

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Rylee Evergreen 🇺🇦 (she/her) 1 year ago

Oh my word her hair oh my gosh it kinda looks like mine and suddenly I am one heck of a lot less self conscious

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MrsFettesVette 1 year ago

Wow! Gorgeous! What a unique look, much more stunning than the artificially enhanced faces you see everywhere these days.

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

Ok, maybe I should start being more comfortable with my natural hair and stop fretting over it.

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Pride Bean️‍ 1 year ago

The hair is amazing

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Sasha Kuleshov 1 year ago

Love the hair <3

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OWEN CASH 1 year ago

Before the advent of hair conditioner.

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Billycat 1 year ago

Beautiful

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Heather Menard 1 year ago

So if I was born in 1924 I would have been beautiful

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You are beautiful today.

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Jamie Forster 1 year ago

now that is real beauty

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Dingooo 1 year ago

Beautiful eyes and I love her substantial proboscis.

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Ghaniyah Verma 1 year ago

Wow

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Debra Cohee 1 year ago

Raw beauty.

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pamela nichols 1 year ago

She looks like she was almost electrocuted.ô

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Arenite 1 year ago

She’s lovely. More importantly, she’s REAL, not plastic!

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She is cute 😍😍

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Tim Nicebutdim 1 year ago

Was Trump judging?

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Rivers of Belief 1 year ago

Wow seems like an everyday person, nice to see no huge chest

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Brenda 1 year ago

Her hair looks so messy. Was that common then?

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It was the style of the day.... everything from the shape of her lips, eyes, and face to the dress she's wearing were considered the epitome of beauty in that era. Though she seems to be going for the "Gibsons girl" look rather than the '20s flapper look.

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Nancy S 1 year ago

Humidity. Her hair probably started the day utterly perfect. This is just after a long, hard competition day that probably involved changing several times, maybe dancing and performing her talent.

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One of the most beautiful women I've ever seen.

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The sash doesn't look like it says america...

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She was competing as Miss Philadelphia

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Lorrie Rothstein 1 year ago

Alot of these pictures have been on here before

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Once again, the same old pictures, over and over. Can’t anybody come up with something new?

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If they are new, they are not old.

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I Like This One 1 year ago

I don't like the exaggerated titles "teach you more than school books"

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dab 1 year ago

they've been replaying too many postings

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mentaLilly 1 year ago

I can't reply and hope you see that i answered you someday :) ...thank you so much - this means a lot more to me than you might think! I would love to hear more about your journey - i'm trying to start mine for a long time but somehow stuck in this "phase". And now you helped me to take action...THANK YOU!!

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@Cara G :)

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If they are new, they are not old.

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I Like This One 1 year ago

I don't like the exaggerated titles "teach you more than school books"

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I can't reply and hope you see that i answered you someday :) ...thank you so much - this means a lot more to me than you might think! I would love to hear more about your journey - i'm trying to start mine for a long time but somehow stuck in this "phase". And now you helped me to take action...THANK YOU!!

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