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The Emir of Bukhara, Alim Khan (1880-1944), poses solemnly for his portrait, taken in 1911 shortly after his accession. As ruler of an autonomous city-state in Islamic Central Asia, the Emir presided over the internal affairs of his emirate as absolute monarch, although since the mid-1800s Bukhara had been a vassal state of the Russian Empire. With the establishment of Soviet power in Bukhara in 1920, the Emir fled to Afghanistan where he died in 1944.
The Emir of Bukhara, Alim Khan (1880-1944), poses solemnly for his portrait, taken in 1911 shortly after his accession. As ruler of an autonomous city-state in Islamic Central Asia, the Emir presided over the internal affairs of his emirate as absolute monarch, although since the mid-1800s Bukhara had been a vassal state of the Russian Empire. With the establishment of Soviet power in Bukhara in 1920, the Emir fled to Afghanistan where he died in 1944.
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1907-1915: Russia Before the Revolution, in Color

Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863–1944) became photographically renowned in Russia for a color portrait of Leo Tolstoy. It was this fame that, in 1909, brought him to the attention of Tsar Nicholas II.

Students protest against a Jefferson County School Board proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history, in front of their school, Jefferson High, in the Denver suburb of Edgewater, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
Students protest against a Jefferson County School Board proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history, in front of their school, Jefferson High, in the Denver suburb of Edgewater, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
Image: Brennan Linsley/Associated Press

Why Denver Public School Students Are Protesting for AP History

Hundreds of students and teachers at Denver-area public schools are skipping classes to protest a school board proposal that could change the way AP U.S. History is taught in the district as well as board-mandated tweaks to teachers' pay. Two Denver ...

Pro-Russian rebels hold their guns as they patrol Lenin square in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on August 28, 2014.
Pro-Russian rebels hold their guns as they patrol Lenin square in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on August 28, 2014.
Image: Mstislav Chernov/Associated Press

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DONETSK, Ukraine – At a corner table inside Donetsk’s Ramada hotel, Dmytro Potekhin takes a long sip from a glass of Jack Daniels before huffing down a bowl of hot carbonara. His hair is unkempt and his face unshaven. Dark bags encircle his eyes. He ...

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It's one thing to jam the copier your second day on the job. But falling asleep at your desk? That's just unforgivable. At work, when every potential mistake could mean an unwanted 9:00 a.m. meeting with human resources, it can be tough to laugh off ...

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Whether you're searching for "the one" or just looking for a romantic getaway, you'll want to consider exploring one of these destinations to get the love flowing. Here are the 25 most romantic cities in the world.