History books are full of some of the most interesting stories you will ever hear. But unfortunately, the way these stories are often told tends to make us cry or fall asleep during our lessons. So, if you want to take charge of how you learn about history, we have the right list for you.
From the Incredible History Instagram account, here are pictures of some of the most interesting things that have happened in the last couple of hundred years. Enjoy scrolling through this virtual trip back in time, and keep reading to hear what Luke Rosa, a teacher and the author of Students of History, had to say.
The Incredible History Instagram account has made quite an impression on the site, with more than 2,350 posts and 41.6k followers. In the account’s bio, it says “Nihil novi sub sole,” which means “there is nothing new under the sun” in Latin. It also says that the page is for sharing history, beautiful places, and interesting facts. So, if you pandas need a refresher on historical facts or a lesson of why it’s important to learn about history, Incredible History has you covered.
#1 Near Stalingrad, a Soviet Union, in December 1942, during World War II, a lone dog sits in the snow next to a column of retreating Italian soldiers.
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#2 “Mother’s Eyes” The Bedouin Mother; Photograph By Ilo Battigeli, 1948
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#3 In 1967, the mayor of Marseille, Gaston Defferre, and another member of the French parliament, Rene Ribière, had the last sword duel in French history.
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#4 On an October night in 1961, a woman adjusts her stocking using Goodyear’s illuminated tires.
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#5 princess Elizabeth At 19 Years Of Age Is Seen In The Auxiliary Territorial Service In The 1945, During World War II
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#6 More than 8 million horses, mules, and donkeys died in service during World War I. 650 American officers and enlisted men paid tribute to them.
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#7 Portus, the Imperial Port of the Roman Empire, as it would have looked in the past compared to how it looks now. The port was built by Emperor Claudius, and Emperor Trajan made it bigger so it could compete with the nearby Port of Ostia.
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#8 Germany, 1923: During Hyperinflation, Banknotes Had Lost So Much Value That They Were Used As Wallpaper, Being Much Cheaper Than Actual Wallpaper
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#9 Ben Masel, an activist, smokes a joint while voting in the 1976 presidential election. He does this to get around a law that says you can’t be arrested for voting.
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#10 J. Robert Oppenheimer With Albert Einstein At The Institute For Advanced Study, 1947
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#11 Painter Marc Monnier Paints A Canvas On The Front During The Gulf War In October 1991, Kuwait
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#12 Pavlik Manukyan, an Armenian war hero from the early 1990s, visits his family. He Holds A Pkm Machine Gun Next To His Son.
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#13 Iran, 1979 – Thousands Of Iranian Women Protesting On The Streets Against Prospects Of Mandating Hijab
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#14 March 16, 1945: A U.S. Marine Approaches A Japanese Soldier On Iwo Jima, Japan During World War II
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The Japanese man was buried in this shell hole for 1 1/2 days, pretending to be dead and ready with a live grenade just inches from his hand. After he knocked the grenade to the bottom of the shell hole, the troops thought he might have more bombs under his body. The prisoner says he won’t fight, so he gets the cigarette he asked for and is pulled out of the hole.
#15 In St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, in the 1960s, pigeons were fed grain as part of a Coca-Cola ad.
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#16 Canadian Police Officer Guarding The Pharmacy In Waist-High Flood Waters In Galt, Ontario, 1974
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#17 Polish Border Guard And His Horse Drinking Water From The Stream In The Bieszczady Mountains During A Patrol, 1980
#18 Remains Of An Ancient Roman City Of Timgad In The Aures Mountains Of Algeria
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#19 In Bir Hakeim, a French Foreign Legion soldier holds the Battalion Mascot, “Fritz”. Fritz “Moved Over To The Other Side” in 1940 and joined the Narvik Battalion, staying ever since.
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#20 Young Boy With Prepared Molotov Cocktails On A Rooftop Of A Building In Derry, During The Battle Of The Bogside, August 1969
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#21 Mugshot And Fingerprints Of Benito Mussolini, Bern, Switzerland, 1903
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#22 A worker sprays water on a chariot from a thousand years ago that was just found in the city of Luoyang in central China. This keeps it from drying out.
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#23 Arkadiko Bridge, Mycenaean Bridge Near Modern Road From Tiryns To Epidauros On Peloponnese, Greece. It is one of the oldest arch bridges still in use and the oldest preserved bridge in Europe, dating to the Greek Bronze Age.
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#24 Paris, France, 1890
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#25 Yul Brynner drove his Mercedes 300 Sl Roadster to the premiere of the movie “The Ten Commandments” in 1956.
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