We tend to think of historical figures as being just that history yet many of the people we learned about in textbooks or heard stories about from our parents and grandparents live on to this day through their descendants, some of whom have gone on to make names for themselves. Imagine growing up with firsthand accounts of world-renowned artists or thinkers, such as Pablo Picasso, Fyodor Dostoevsky, or Albert Einstein. Conversely, imagine growing up under the dark shadow of misdeeds committed by a relative you never even met. Depending on who the person was and what they did, being the descendant of a historical figure can either be a blessing or a curse.
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