Rasputin
Grigori Rasputin, a Russian mystic born in 1869 in a small hamlet in Siberia, befriended Tsar Nicholas II and his family. He gathered a following and was praised for his alleged healing abilities, and he was regarded to be the “secret” behind Russia’s monarchy. He was the target of multiple assassination attempts before being assassinated in 1916 by Prince Felix Yusupov. This photograph of him was taken not long before his death.
Rasputin
Jesse James
Another well-known name from the American Old West is Jesse James. James, who was born in 1847, was an outlaw and the commander of the James-Younger Gang. He also fought in the Civil War, becoming a member of pro-Confederate guerillas known as “Bushwhackers.” This photograph of James was shot in 1882.
Jesse James
