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Some Animals Are the Unsung Heroes of Our World...

Therapy dogs comforted students after the Sandy Hook massacre The Sandy Hook massacre left 20 first-graders and six members of staff at the elementary school dead back in 2012.

These Facts Will Change How You Think About Medieval Times

Most medieval battles were not exciting pitched battles like we’re accustomed to seeing in movies, but nearly all of them were completely one-sided massacres. 15. Your average medieval arming sword was designed for piercing and hacking to get through chainmail.

Step Back in Time With These Rare Historical Photographs

Following the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989, a man and a woman hide beneath a bridge 2. A woman stands on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, in 1947, three years after the Allied forces liberated German-occupied France. Photo By David Seymour. 3. As President Franklin D.

9 Abandoned Places Where Time Appears To Have Stood Still

On June 10 that year, Nazi forces entered the village and massacred 642 men, women, and children. They then set the village on fire, leaving only a handful of people alive.

The History of the Statue of Liberty and Its Symbolism

Lazarus was otherwise troubled; following a plague of massacres and horrendous acts of unbridled violence, unprecedented numbers of Jews from the Russian Empire sought safe refuge in the shores of New York City, where the statue was to be built.

Do You Know the Truth About These Famous Figures?

The thing is that he was actually involved in massacres of Irish people as part of an attempt to help the English gain control of Ireland. The truth about Cromwell is that although he was responsible for getting rid of a corrupt Parliament, he was actually pretty corrupt himself. 5.

The Incredible Events that Shaped the World in 2014

June 4: The 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre Vincent Yu Tens of thousands of people attended the candlelight vigil held in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 2,500 pro-democracy activists by China’s military on June 4, 1989

Take a Look At These Rare, Recently-Unearthed Vintage Pics

Seconds before a beheading in Nanjing, 1937 It’s well-known that Japanese soldiers committed countless atrocities during the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-1938, with hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians alike perishing in the process.

Marvel at This Year’s Best Wildlife Photos – 15 Pics

She was rescued as a two-month-old after her troop was massacred by a powerful charcoal mafia. Here, Ndakasi is seen spending some of her final moments in the arms of her rescuer and caregiver, Andre Bauma.

These Gorgeous, Classic Paintings Will Leave You in Awe

The Slave Ship (Year: 1840) During the 1781 Zong massacre, 133 African slaves were thrown overboard by the crew of the slave ship Zong. This was done to ensure the survival of the ship's remaining inhabitants as well as to cash in on the insurance on the slaves.

These 18 Amazing City Squares Look Fit for the Gods

One of these lions in fact carries a bullet hole from the infamous massacre of 1989. This square is a magnet for anyone interested in Beijing and China, for good or ill. 10. Main Market Square, Krakow (Poland) Source The Main Market Square is the largest medieval town square in all of Europe.

These Famous Artworks Were Once Considered SCANDALOUS

Pablo Picasso, Guernica , 1937 Image Source: Laura Estefania Lopez / Wikimedia Commons Pablo Picasso’s huge mural Guernica depicts the massacre of a Basque town in 1937 and has since become a symbol for every city ever bombed or destroyed by war.

10 Famous French Paintings That Will Captivate You

Charlotte Corday, who came from a minor aristocratic family, blamed Marat for the September Massacre during the Reign of Terror. She gained entrance to his room on the pretext that she had information on counter-revolutionary activities.

The Invisible War: Deception and Espionage in WWII

(Source: Wikimedia Commons ) The repercussions were brutal, with the Nazis unleashing a wave of terror, most notably the destruction of the village of Lidice and the massacre of its inhabitants.