31 Found Color Photos That Document Everyday Life of Haiti in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteHaiti is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean […]
45 Fascinating Photos That Show Students of the George Washington University in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe George Washington University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. […]
The Bad Old Days of New York: 15 Black and White Photos Documented NYC Street Prostitutes in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1971 Burt Glinn documented street prostitutes for New York Magazine. At the time, prostitutes had been getting […]
In 1905, Two Fairy-Like Ladies Burst Upon an Astonished World and Shocked Feminine Susceptibilities by Wrestling!
This post was originally published on this siteBritish Pathé newsreel footage show a great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with “modern” girl wrestlers. […]
24 Rare Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Saskatchewan, Canada From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSaskatchewan is a prairie and boreal province in western Canada, the only province without natural borders. It is […]
21 Fascinating Facts About Joan Of Arc, Misunderstood Hero And Modern-Day Icon
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 22 Joan of Arc was not actually from any place called Arc, but instead from […]
24 Color Snapshots of Women Posing with Flowers in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a beautiful photo collection of women posing with flowers in the 1960s.
Joi Lansing: American Blonde Bombshell of Hollywood From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Salt Lake City, Utah, American model, nightclub singer, film and television actress Joi Lansing (1929-1972) was […]
23 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Diana Ross in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSinger and actress Diana Ross was part of the 1960s pop/soul trio the Supremes before embarking on a […]
“Get a Wiggle On” – Here’s a List of Top 10 Slang Words of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s was the first generation when the younger crowd became more in line with the times than […]
60 Striking Photographs Captured Everyday Life in Glasgow in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1980, French photojournalist Raymond Depardon was commissioned by the Sunday Times to travel to Glasgow for a […]
14 Vintage Photos That Remind You of Bonnie Parker
This post was originally published on this siteOne half of the notorious Bonnie and Clyde duo, Bonnie Parker became one of America’s most famous outlaws […]
Operation Barbarossa in rare pictures, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Barbarossa (Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the German codename for Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union during World […]
American Civil War: 15 Portrait Photos of Confederate States Army’s Generals From the Early 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteMathew Brady (1823-1896) was one of the most prolific photographers of the nineteenth century, creating a visual documentation […]
20 Celebration Photos Taken Just As WWI And WWII Came To An End
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 21 V-E Day celebrations on Bay Street, Toronto, Canada on May 7, 1945.Wikimedia Commons 2 […]
This Week In History News, Sept. 10 – 16
This post was originally published on this siteViking sword found, “Excalibur” mystery solved, lost languages uncovered, Hitler’s sexual bloodlust revealed, St. Peter’s bones possibly dug […]
This Woman Survived The Sinking Of The Titanic — And Its Two Sister Ships
This post was originally published on this siteAfter surviving all three disasters, Violet Jessop would become known as “Miss Unsinkable.” Boylo/ Wikimedia CommonsViolet Jessop, dressed […]
The Greatest Contraceptive Was A Plant That The Romans Ate To Extinction
This post was originally published on this siteTheir form of contraception was used to prevent pregnancy and “destroy any existing.” Richard Baker/ Getty ImagesRoman painting […]
Jack The Ripper’s Grave Found, New Book Claims
This post was originally published on this siteThe grave he discovered belongs to one of the primary suspects in the Jack The Ripper case. Ferrari […]
A wheatfield in the heart of Manhattan, 1982
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the high-rises, condos and financial centers of Battery Park City, the area behind the Twin Towers was […]
The Trinity Test, the day the Nuclear Age began, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the atomic bomb could be tested, doubt would remain about its effectiveness. The world had never seen […]
A family during the Great Madras famine in India, 1876
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Famine of 1876–78, also known as the Madras famine of 1877, covered a major part of […]
Women at War, 1939-1945
This post was originally published on this siteThe Second World War changed the United States for women, and women in turn transformed their nation. Over […]
The American Civil War in pictures (part 3), 1861-1865
This post was originally published on this siteThe American Civil War lasted for just four years, from 1861 to 1865 and it is often also […]
The American Civil War in pictures (part 2), 1861-1865
This post was originally published on this siteThe second part of the American Civil War photo collection coves the people of the Civil War: the […]