This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Victorian era, masturbation—also known as self-pollution, self-abuse, or onanism—was believed to be both a moral and […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn what experts say could be a major historical discovery, a researcher has concluded that an 1840s picture […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Domestic Imperial Train of Nicholas II (there was also an Imperial train exclusively for international travel) was […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1895, an amendment to Canadian law allowed the British Museum to receive one copy of all Canadian […]
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Adamson (1809-1870) was one of the pioneering photographic chemists in Scotland. He was born in Burnside, Fife, […]
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a rare set of large-format photographic portrait images of the different ethnic people who represented various countries […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Men’s Dress Reform Party (MDRP) was a reform movement in interwar Britain. While the party’s main concerns […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s was a decade of strange music and weird fashion. It was also a period of innovation […]
This post was originally published on this siteFilms really blossomed in the 1920s, expanding upon the foundations of film from earlier years. Most US film […]
This post was originally published on this siteExecution by cannon was a method of execution in which the victim was typically tied to the mouth […]
This post was originally published on this siteOver 100 years ago, some 66 Jewish families congregated on the sand dunes of what would become Tel […]
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the start of the 20th century, Russia’s economic problems grew steadily worse. From 1900 to 1915, the […]
This post was originally published on this siteJohn McCain’s capture and subsequent imprisonment occurred on October 26, 1967. He was flying his 23rd bombing mission […]
This post was originally published on this siteThis portrait of Churchill is probably the most famous portrait ever produced after the WWII ended. It was […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe title “Miss Universe” was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest was […]
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever heard of a human zoo? A human zoo was a place (and yes, they really […]
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911, Japanese-American activist Fumiko Hayashida became one of the first Japanese Americans to be interned in March […]
This post was originally published on this sitePeter Rachman (1920-1962) was a London landlord in the mid-20th century, active in the Notting Hill area in […]
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1941 by Mary Ingraham in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, The United […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe kids’ bicycle embedded into a tree is a bit of a tourist attraction on Vashon Island, Washington, […]
This post was originally published on this siteSometimes we parents will come across ads or informercials for baby and kid-related products that seem silly or […]
This post was originally published on this siteSeveral hundred women disguised themselves as men and took the bold step of leaving the comforts of home […]
This post was originally published on this siteReclining on bunk beds while sucking on opium pipes, these haunting photos provide a rare glimpse into life […]
This post was originally published on this siteOnce, long before the Hollywood Freeway obliterated everything in its concrete wake, there sat at the mouth of […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship, designated ZR-3, which was built in 1923–1924 by the Zeppelin […]
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