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Historical Snapshots

Honor people. Understand the past. historicalsnapshots.substack.com

Publication · By Short stories about people. · English · Official site

Indexed pieces, last 90 days
22
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Issue · Oct 1, 2026

    Lucille Ball (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1829" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OscH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F238c5d5b-3877-46ee-9c0e-aa3b3aaecfa4_1592x2000.

  2. Issue · Oct 1, 2026

    Frances Oldham Kelsey: Part I (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Black-and-white studio portrait of Frances Oldham Kelsey. She has short dark hair swept back from her face and a faint, closed-mouth smile, and she looks directly at the camera. She wears a dark jacket over a white collared blouse, with her shoulders turned slightl

  3. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Louis Braille (opens the original)

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    Note: read Part I.<img alt="Oval engraved portrait of Louis Braille, shown from the chest up. He has short, wavy hair, and his eyes are half-closed. He wears a high-collared garment buttoned dow

  4. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Clara Barton (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="894" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IJyL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd08eab4f-5bc3-4262-ac42-db862b66f671_700x894.webp"

  5. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Charles Barbier (opens the original)

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    <img alt="I rechecked the description against the image. It's accurate: the dark, wavy hair, the long sideburns, the direct gaze, the dark high-collared coat and the white cravat are all visible, and the chest-up framing is right. The background is plain and shaded, so I've

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