Veronica Lake: The Peek-a-Boo Girl of the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Constance Frances Marie Ockelman in the New York City borough of Brooklyn in 1922, American film, stage, […]
5 Ridiculous Fidel Castro Assassination Attempts By The U.S.
This post was originally published on this siteFrom his love of cigars to his actual lover, no idea was a bad idea when it came […]
Lovely Pictures of a Family That Photographed Together on Christmas Days Every Year for Nearly Four Decades
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures from LichtsinnFamily that captured lovely moments of the Lichtsinns’ members who photographed together every year from […]
The Infamous Story Of Patty Hearst And The Symbionese Liberation Army
This post was originally published on this siteHow Patty Hearst went from wealthy heiress to gun-toting, bank-robbing, radical militant of the Symbionese Liberation Army. San […]
Revisiting The Kentucky Meat Shower Of 1876
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Kentucky Meat Shower Of 1876, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs was real life when meat […]
Top Christmas Gifts: See How Popular These 1948 Best-Selling Christmas Gifts Were
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at Macy’s best-selling holiday gifts of 1948—which LIFE compiled, along with the number of each […]
Why Few Remember The Peshtigo Fire, The Deadliest In American History
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough the Peshtigo Fire was the deadliest in American history, there’s one astounding reason why few remember it […]
18 Elegant Glass Plate Negatives of Ladies in Dresses From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this site What did women wear in the 1930s? The fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the […]
The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire in pictures, 1906
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1906 San Francisco was a city boasting 410,000 inhabitants — a world-class metropolis whose […]
Chicago in 1941 Through John Vachon’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteIn the depths of the Great Depression, the United States government created the Resettlement Administration to help provide […]
Love in Photography: 16 Sweet Photos That Show ‘the Kisses of Robert Doisneau’
This post was originally published on this siteFrench photographer Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) made photographs on the streets of Paris in the 1930s. He was a […]
5 Special Operations Executive Missions Conducted By World War II Britain’s Secret Soldiers
This post was originally published on this siteThey were called the Special Operations Executive, but also known as the “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” — a […]
41 Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos from Steve OWEN that captured street scenes of Paris in 1971 and 1972. Street in St […]
53 Stunning Color Photos of Sandra Dee From Between the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Alexandra Zuck in 1942 in Bayonne, New Jerse, American actress Sandra Dee began her career as a […]
How The Murder Of Kitty Genovese Created The Bystander Effect
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kitty Genovese murder set in motion the basis of a theory that is present in virtually every […]
Here Comes Santa Claus!
This post was originally published on this siteSanta Claus or simply “Santa” – also known as Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas has been photographed in […]
The Kitten Covers: 19 Classic Album Covers Recreated With Cats
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kitten Covers is a single topic blog featuring album covers from classic records with cats photoshopped into […]
6 Feminist Icons Who Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve
This post was originally published on this siteUnlike Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, these feminist icons never got the recognition they deserved. Suffragettes […]
Pictures of Celebrities on Christmas Day When They Were Young
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas Day is coming. Let’s see how celebrities greeted this […]
55 Cool Snaps of Teenage Boys That Defined Men’s Fashion in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this site1960s fashion for men was not as revolutionary as it was for women but there was a lot […]
14 Historical Fashion Trends Best Left In The Past
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 15 Black Teeth Queen Elizabeth I started the brief but disastrously unhealthy trend of black […]
This Week In History News, Dec. 3 – 9
This post was originally published on this siteNote found inside butt of Jesus statue, possible St. Nicholas bones discovered, ancient human ancestor’s skeleton unveiled. Bum […]
Meet Tsutomu Yamaguchi, The Man Who Survived Both Atomic Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteHear from Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the survivor (“hibakuisha”) who endured the Hiroshima blast only to flee home to Nagasaki, […]
The Story of Cudjo Lewis — The Last Living Slave Brought To America
This post was originally published on this siteAs a slave, he went by the name “Cudjo,” a day-name given to boys born on a Monday, […]
The Time Preston Brooks Beat Senator Charles Sumner With His Cane Over Slavery
This post was originally published on this siteThough civil unrest had been brewing for years, many historians claim Preston Brooks’ caning of Charles Sumner set […]