The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha — Japan’s Badass Female Samurai
This post was originally published on this siteAfter being wounded in battle, Nakano Takeko had her sister decapitate her and bury her head under a […]
Month: December 2017
Working as a Rockette: Rare and Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos Capture Everyday Life of Famous Dancers in 1964
This post was originally published on this siteThe December 11, 1964, issue of LIFE magazine featured an article titled The Rockettes Go On and On: […]
Long Before There Were Selfies, These Famous Photographers Snap Themselves Before We Ever Did
This post was originally published on this siteLong before there were “selfies,” famous photographers were taking self-portraits as a form of artistic expression. And you […]
29 Lovely Photos That Capture Dogs and Cats Greeting Christmas in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas is not just for humans. These lovely photos will prove this.
40 Cool Men Snaps That Defined the 1970s Male Fashion
This post was originally published on this siteMen’s fashion in the 1970s changed fashion history. Never before did men have so many choices. From wide […]
21 Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World
This post was originally published on this siteForget genius. A happy combination of dumb luck and coincidence was all it took for these accidental inventions […]
The 5 Most Likely Jack The Ripper Suspects
This post was originally published on this siteThough all witnesses have been dead for decades, historians and sleuths have put these Jack The Ripper suspects […]
Vlado Taneski — The Serial Killer Journalist Who Reported On His Own Crimes
This post was originally published on this siteAfter three years of covering a string of murders, police realized that the journalist himself was the killer. […]
The 1949 Rockefeller Center Tree Was the Craziest Christmas Tree Ever?
This post was originally published on this siteIt wouldn’t be Christmas at all without the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Every year, the […]
Wonderful Vintage Photographs of New York City’s Street Scenes in 1979 Through a Dutch Sailor’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1979, Peter van Wijk was a radio officer in the Dutch Merchant Marine. That summer, his ship […]
Alice in Hollywoodland, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteCome with Alice and the Mad Hatter on a tour among the strange sights you’ll see on the […]
28 Beautiful Pics That Capture Street Scenes of Seoul, South Korea in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSeoul is the capital and largest metropolis of the Republic of Korea (commonly known as South Korea). It […]
35 Glamorous Glass Plate Negatives of Louise Brooks in the Late 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteWorked professionally as Louise Brooks, American film actress and dancer Mary Louise Brooks (1906-1985) noted as an iconic […]
22 Wonderful Color Photographs That Capture Christmas Scenes of New York City in December, 1979
This post was originally published on this site1970s New York was a city of infinite contrast as well as unending possibility. Grimy, graffiti-marred subway cars […]
Behind the Scenes at the Cabaret: Intimate and Candid Vintage Photographs of Burlesque Dancers From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteMargaret Bourke-White’s extensive and diverse career captured many historic moments. In the male-dominated world of early twentieth century […]
Sexy Bellhops: Rare Publicity Photographs of Edna Mae Jones and Vivian Faulkner for “Hips, Hips, Hooray!” (1934)
This post was originally published on this siteHips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 American Pre-Code slapstick comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, […]
46 North Korea Facts That Prove The Hermit Kingdom Is Stranger Than You Thought
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 47 Fewer than one in five North Koreans are estimated to have a mobile phone. […]
Marilyn Monroe Taken by Sam Shaw in New York, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican photographer and film producer Sam Shaw (1912-1999) is known for the celebrated photographs he took of Marilyn […]
Studio Portraits of African-American People in the Second Half of the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFor more than 25 years, Randolph Linsly Simpson, a white man, collected objects relating to the African-American experience. […]
Rarely Seen Publicity Photographs From the Lost Clara Bow Film, “Rough House Rosie” (1927)
This post was originally published on this siteRough House Rosie is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film produced and released by Paramount Pictures and […]
How Allied Prisoners Used ‘Monopoly’ To Escape Nazi POW Camps
This post was originally published on this siteHistorians estimate that thousands of prisoners fled Nazi prisons all thanks to some truly unique board game sets. […]
The White House or Bust: Jayne Mansfield for President, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteDid you know that Jayne Mansfield was the most publicized woman in the world for a period in […]
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre — History’s Most Infamous Mob Hit
This post was originally published on this siteThough Capone was the prime suspect, to this day no one has taken credit for the St. Valentine’s […]
Vintage French Lobby Cards for ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThe Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British satirical psychological science fiction film directed by Nicolas […]
42 Humorous Snaps That Show Men Posing Next to Their Christmas Trees
This post was originally published on this sitePosing for photographing next to Christmas trees is always our popular choose in this annual festival. These men […]