The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of 16-Year-Old Elizabeth Taylor Taken by Philippe Halsman
This post was originally published on this sitePerformance was in Elizabeth Taylor’s blood. Her mother had worked as an actress until she married. At the […]
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Haunting Photographs From James Dean’s Fatal Car Wreck in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteAt 5:45 p.m. on 30 September 1955, film icon James Dean was killed in a car accident when […]
40 Amazing Photographs From the First Australasian Antarctic Expedition Between 1911-14
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1911 a group of scientists and adventurers left Hobart under the leadership of Dr Douglas Mawson. They […]
Astonishing Pictures From 19th Century Reveal the Slave Auctions and How Businessmen in America Were Selling People
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the North American continent was first colonized by Europeans, the land was vast, the work was harsh, […]
“Slip Me Five” – Incredible Slang Words of the 1930s We Need to Bring Back Today
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s the Great Depression was just getting it’s steam, the epic American historical film Gone with […]
25 Gorgeous Photographs of the Cincinnati’s Old Main Public Library Before It Was Demolished in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house, the Old Main Cincinnati Library was a […]
See Rare Photos of Young Melania Trump’s Early Career as a Model at 16 in Slovenia
This post was originally published on this siteMelania Trump, wife of Donald Trump, had a long career as a model before she came a political […]
Grave Robbers Once Stole Charlie Chaplin’s Body for Ransom in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteIn one of history’s most famous cases of body-snatching, two men steal the corpse of the revered film […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney During the 1900 Bubonic Plague
This post was originally published on this siteAustralia suffered greatly from the effects of bubonic plague in the first two decades of the 20th century. […]
Uncovered After 150 Years: Here Are Two Known Portraits of Phineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient
This post was originally published on this sitePhineas Gage was a railroad construction worker from New Hampshire and is known for his incredible survival after […]
‘Killed’ in Vietnam and Buried With Comrades, This Marine Came Back to His Family 5 Years After He Died
This post was originally published on this siteHe was 17 when he signed up with the Marines in 1967. He was 18 when he was […]
These Incredible Haunting Photographs Are of Convicted Criminals in Newcastle Between 1871-1873
This post was originally published on this siteThese images provided by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums show those who were convicted of crimes in […]
A Rare 19th Century Photograph of Florence Nightingale Not Discovered Until 2006
This post was originally published on this siteFlorence Nightingale is one of nursing’s most important figures. She gained worldwide attention for her work as a […]
Here’s the Only Known Picture of Peter Schiff, the Boy Who Won Heart of Anne Frank
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough Peter Schiff (or “Petel,” as Anne affectionately calls him) was a real person in her life, he […]
14 Amazing Vintage Selfies Taken Before You Were Even Born
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘Selfie’ was added to Oxford dictionary in 2013, but it doesn’t mean that this style of […]