31 Fascinating Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Atlantic City in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIncorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township, Atlantic City is a […]
Month: February 2018
This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10
This post was originally published on this siteLost Mayan city uncovered, first Britons’ dark skin brought to light, terrifying ancient spider ancestor found. Lost Mayan […]
Which Of These 9 Presidents Would You Want To Party With?
This post was originally published on this siteThough some of our presidents were notorious teetotalers, quite a few of them sure knew how to party. […]
The Horror Story Of Elisabeth Fritzl — Who Spent 24 Years In Her Father’s Prison
This post was originally published on this siteElisabeth Fritzl spent 24 years in captivity, confined to a makeshift cellar and repeatedly tortured at the hands […]
How Guy Fawkes Broke His Neck And Still Escaped The Worst Execution Imaginable
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Guy Fawkes plan to kill King James I was foiled, he was sentenced to the worst kind […]
From the Rude and Dirty Puns to Just Plain Creepy, 35 Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards With Funny Quotes You Might Not Want to Read
This post was originally published on this siteApparently our ancestors declared their feelings with cutesy animals and creepy-looking children – as well as a load […]
The Mysterious Hasanlu Lovers and Their 2800-Year Old Kiss
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hasanlu Lovers are human remains found by a team from the University of Pennsylvania led by Robert […]
25 Colorized Pics of Victorian and Edwardian Actresses Dressed Up as Geishas
This post was originally published on this siteAn incredible collection of colorized pictures that shows Victorian and Edwardian actresses dressed up as Geishas. Mabel Green Sylvia […]
52 Pictures Show How North Carolina’s Cheerleaders Have Changed For Nearly 100 Years
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures from North Carolina Digital Heritage Center that show how North Carolina cheerleaders have changed throughout the […]
Valerie Solanas — The Radical Feminist Who Shot Andy Warhol
This post was originally published on this siteShortly after publishing her manifesto, titled “Society for Cutting Up Men,” Valerie Solanas’ feminism spiraled out of control, […]
The Cold-Blooded Revenge Of Buford Pusser
This post was originally published on this siteWhen his wife was killed, Buford Pusser went from a cop hell-bent on fighting crime, to a man […]
Geli Raubal Was Hitler’s Only True Love – And His Niece
This post was originally published on this siteThe death of Geli Raubal, some said, was when the first seeds of inhumanity began to grow inside […]
Delivered With Hate: In the Victorian Era, People Sent These Grotesque ‘Vinegar Valentines’ to Their Enemies!
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1840s, hopeful American and British lovers sent lacy valentines with cursive flourishes and lofty poems by […]
The “Orphan Train” That Brought Kids Around The Country For No-Background-Check Adoptions
This post was originally published on this siteBefore there was modern-day adoption and a fully-vetted foster care system, there was the Orphan Train, which transported […]
Rarely Seen Color Photographs of London During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese color photos of London, spanning from the dark days of the Blitz to the triumphant celebrations of […]
Fascinating Photographs of Ringo Starr as a Child
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Starkey, known professionally as Ringo Starr, was born on 7 July 1940, at 9 Madryn Street, in […]
The First Hollywood Woman Photographer: Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Joan Crawford in the 1920s Taken by Ruth Harriet Louise
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Ruth Goldstein in 1903 in New York City, but raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ruth Harriet […]
When the Life is Just Simple – 50 Found Snapshots That Document Everyday Life From the Late Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteBack the when the life was simple and peaceful. An interesting collection of found snapshots that shows everyday […]
Disturbing Photos Captured Inside The Jewish Ghettos Of The Holocaust
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the concentration camps, the Nazis’ victims endured another kind of hell inside the walls of the Jewish […]
Brenda Ann Spencer Shot Up A School. Her Reason? “I Don’t Like Mondays”
This post was originally published on this siteWhen asked by a reporter why she fired 30 rounds into a schoolyard, Brenda Ann Spencer’s answer was […]
Chris McCandless Went Into The Wild In 1992 And Never Came Out
This post was originally published on this siteChris McCandless was an ambitious young man who insisted on trekking into the wilds of Alaska on his […]
Dentist and Female Patient, ca. 1847
This post was originally published on this site This daguerreotype is highly unusual for its era, in that the patient is female. Most likely she […]
Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance
This post was originally published on this siteNancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number […]
Photos From an Old Booklet Give a Rare Glimpse Into the Lives of the Amish in Rockome Gardens in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese interesting photos are excerpted from an old booklet for Rockome Gardens, entitled “Your Visit With the Amish […]
DNA Reveals Early Brits Had Dark Skin
This post was originally published on this siteThe DNA pulled from the fossil suggest that the earliest Europeans look nothing like scientists thought. The GuardianThe […]