6 Teenagers Who Made History: Quick Facts

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Painting by Gillot Saint-Evre showing Joan of Arc standing and speaking before a seated Charles VII and a group of prelates and courtiers in a grand, dimly lit hall.

Death of Joan of Arc

Portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley by Richard Rothwell, showing her seated with a slight smile, wearing a dark off-the-shoulder dress against a muted background.

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