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The last photo ever taken of US general & statesman Sam Houston, who served as president, senator, & governor of Texas, 1863. He defeated general Santa Anna in just 18 minutes at the battle of San Jacinto & is the only person in US history to have served as governor of two different states (725x558)

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Mexican president Lazaro Cardenas boarding a plane, 1937. A revolutionary general, Cardenas implemented widespread populist reforms, ended the authoritarian reign of president Calles, & wrested Mexico's oil reserves from US control. He was the most popular Mexican president of the 1900's (3680x2566)

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Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin toasting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's birthday in Tehran, Iran, 1943. Future Prime Minister Anthony Eden can be seen next to Churchill. (2048x1529)

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Argentine-born revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (middle) in disguise with his hair and beard shaved while working with Bolivian revolutionaries, 1960's. (2000x1784)

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American inventor and bodybuilder Arthur Jones with his pet crocodiles, 1980's (542x343)

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin in 1930. (1350x1080)

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Argentine-born revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (middle) in disguise with his hair and beard shaved while working with Bolivian revolutionaries, 1960's. (900x450)

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The last photo ever taken of US general & statesman Sam Houston, who served as president, senator, & governor of Texas, 1863. He defeated general Santa Anna in just 18 minutes at the battle of San Jacinto & is the only person in US history to have served as governor of two different states (725x558)	1503
Mexican president Lazaro Cardenas boarding a plane, 1937. A revolutionary general, Cardenas implemented widespread populist reforms, ended the authoritarian reign of president Calles, & wrested Mexico's oil reserves from US control. He was the most popular Mexican president of the 1900's (3680x2566)	405
Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin toasting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's birthday in Tehran, Iran, 1943. Future Prime Minister Anthony Eden can be seen next to Churchill. (2048x1529)	71
Argentine-born revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (middle) in disguise with his hair and beard shaved while working with Bolivian revolutionaries, 1960's. (2000x1784)	56
American inventor and bodybuilder Arthur Jones with his pet crocodiles, 1980's (542x343)	53
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin in 1930. (1350x1080)	46
Argentine-born revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (middle) in disguise with his hair and beard shaved while working with Bolivian revolutionaries, 1960's. (900x450)	1