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"We, the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the Constitution." ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Is Mrs. Obama really the first black First Lady? Which US bill features a black man? You'll be surprised at the historical figures you didn't know were black.

American actress Maude Adams as Napoleon ll in L'Aiglon. Photographed in 1901.

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The daguerreotype was the process of development of photography which entered use in 1839 and quickly gained massive popularity in Europe. Invented by a

A collection of pictures saved from disappearing to time.

Winston Churchill celebrating his 69th Birthday on the 30 November 1943 during the Tehran Conference in Iran alongside Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin. Credit: @jecinci #churchill #roosevelt #stalin #history #uk #usa #sovietunion #ww2 #worldwar2 #iran

There's an iconic photograph of physicist extraordinaire Albert Einstein sitting on a rock dressed in shorts and open toed sandals, looking a bit like the original hipster.This image has sparked the imagination of science nerds and Einstein fans for decades, and is often used in a "scientists have fun too" kinda way, but what's the real story behind this photo?Turns out this is a snapshot of Albert at the beach wouldn't have happened without this guy:His name is David Rothman, and he owned…

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