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Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)
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6 Wars of Independence
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Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Fastest Animals on Earth
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Also Known As Lester Keith Piggott
Born November 5, 1935 • Wantage • England
Died May 29, 2022 (aged 86) • Switzerland
Awards And Honors Triple Crown • Epsom Derby • Two Thousand Guineas • Saint Leger
Bill Hartack
American jockey
Sir Gordon Richards
British jockey and racehorse trainer
Frederick Archer
British jockey
Steve Cauthen
American jockey
Espinoza, Victor
Victor Espinoza
Mexican-born jockey
Johnny Longden
American jockey
Eddie Arcaro
American jockey
James Winkfield
American jockey
Jerry D. Bailey
American jockey
Stevens, Gary
Gary Stevens
American jockey
Isaac Burns Murphy
Isaac Burns Murphy
American jockey
Willie Simms
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Julie Krone
Julie Krone
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Bill Shoemaker
American jockey
Tod Sloan
American jockey
Earl Sande
American jockey
Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert
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D. Wayne Lukas
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Markham, Beryl
Beryl Markham
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Hirsch Jacobs
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