Historical people

Transgender history can be tricky; to pin down, partly because so many trans people in history couldn't live openly. Even so, today we know of many awesome ...

Artist Bas Uterwijk, from Amsterdam, uses a sophisticated AI software that recognises common facial features to make realistic photo-style portraits of famous figures.

Unknown Victorian girl. She's very, very pretty.

The great gift of life is our ability to make of it whatever we desire – to author our own stories. It is a power and privilege that expands as we mature.

THE UNIVERSAL FORCE OF LOVE

The unknown soldier (Vietnam, 1965)

A little liberté, égalité, and fraternité in honor of Bastille Day on July 14. A few oddities to remind you that the French Revolution was ridiculously awesome.

We all know what Albert Einstein looked like, but to pass this quiz, you'll need to know a lot more than that.

Happy Saturday Friends! We've had a lovely few cooler days with rain. Oh rain, how I love you. Everything is looking quite green and lush. This weekend, the sun is out and we have a forecast of 28C for both days, so rather than see it as humid and sweaty weather, I'm going to try and be a half glass full person and think of it as great weather to dry laundry. Last night, I sat down with some of my virtual sewing friends for Friday Night with Friends, hosted by Cheryll at Gone Stitchin'. I…

From Shirley Chisholm to the Notorious RBG, these are women your students should get to know for Women's History Month or any time.

You will probably agree with the idea that photos from previous centuries have some charm about them. Yes, in the past, photos were almost like treasures and people really prepared for them: they chose their clothes, did their hair, thought about the perfect positions, and as a result, created a small masterpiece. But it is not just that: the people in these portraits have a special look.

INDIAN REVOLUTIONARY

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Among the millions of old photographs out there in the world, there are that select few which contain a glimpse of an entire mode of life that has been lost to history. The experiences of the silent witnesses to history which they depict will never be repeated ever again on this Earth.