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Portrait of Marco Polo

Marco Polo

13th-14th Century Venice/China

Known for

The Silk Road and bridging East and West

"I have not told half of what I saw."

From: The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

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Portrait of Jules Verne

Jules Verne

19th century France

Known for

Father of science fiction who envisioned submarines, space travel, and technologies decades before their invention

Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real

From: Nellie Bly's Book: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days

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Portrait of Henry M. Stanley

Henry M. Stanley

19th Century Wales/America/Africa

Known for

Finding Dr. Livingstone and exploring Central Africa

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

From: How I found Livingstone : $b Travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone

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