44 Beautiful Photos That Capture Street Scenes of New York in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful color photos were taken by Dutch travel photographer Eric Böhm that show street scenes of New York in […]
This Week In History News, Feb. 25 – March 3
This post was originally published on this siteWorst U.S. president ever selected, ancient Egyptian mummy tattoos found, 7,000-year-old Native American burial site uncovered. Donald Trump […]
From Bowie To Page, She Was Rock N’ Roll’s Most Notorious – And Underage – Groupie
This post was originally published on this siteLori Maddox was obsessed wth sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and they were just as obsessed with […]
Mary Boleyn — The Other Boleyn Girl Who Wooed Henry VIII
This post was originally published on this siteEveryone knows about Anne Boleyn, the wife of Henry VIII, but what about her sister Mary, his former […]
Annie Besant Published A Book On Birth Control — So They Arrested Her
This post was originally published on this siteAnnie Besant started out married to a clergyman, but became an anti-religious activist. Her arrest for publishing a […]
25 Wonderful Color Photographs of Sonny Bono and Cher From Between the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteCher met Sonny Bono when she was 16 and he was 27. The two began dating, and Sonny […]
The Amish and Photography
This post was originally published on this siteIt is commonly said that Amish don’t like having their photos taken. “No photos please” signs are common […]
Previously Unseen Photographs of a Young Princess Diana Relaxing in the Countryside in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s rare to see royals stomping about through the mud, but a recently unearthed set of photographs shows […]
47 Old Pictures of Istanbul From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteA photo set from SALTOnline that shows Istanbul, Turkey from the 1920s and 1930s. Moda Tailor Shop Zeynel […]
The forgotten era of the Airships, 1900s-1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of airships begins, like the history of hot air balloons, in France. After the invention of […]
Nannie Doss Spent Decades Murdering Relatives And Husbands
This post was originally published on this site“I was searching for the perfect mate,” Nannie Doss told police, after she was arrested for murdering her […]
55 Amazing Daguerreotypes of Teenage Girls in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos that show portraits of teenage girls from between the 1840s and 1860s.
Meet The Bowery Boys Gang That Once Ruled New York’s Five Points
This post was originally published on this siteFrom saloon murders to street brawls to the infamous New York Draft Riots, the Bowery Boys embodied the […]
Henry VIII’s Wives — What Happened To All Of The Kings Consorts?
This post was originally published on this siteThe monarch was famous for going through multiple wives and mistresses, but what actually happened to all of […]
Meet Jon Brower Minnoch — The Heaviest Man Who Ever Lived
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout his life, Jon Brower Minnoch’s weight fluctuated between 290 pounds to 1,400 pounds and everything in between. […]
How Burt Munro Set A World Motorcycle Record At Almost 70 Years Old
This post was originally published on this siteBurt Munro was almost 70 years old, but that didn’t stop him from setting several world records. Wikimedia […]
Pythia, The Oracle of Delphi — Gifted Fortune Teller Or User of Hallucinogenics?
This post was originally published on this siteKnown throughout the ancient world, Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi was famous for her frenzied prophecies of doom […]
How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp, American troops felt an urge to personally punish the camp’s […]
30 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Manchester in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteRemember when Piccadilly Gardens had actual gardens? Take a look at some of the highlights from Manchester Metropolitan […]
“Our Worst Fears Have Been Realized”: The Story Of Black September And The Munich Massacre
This post was originally published on this siteHow Black September perpetrated the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games. Wikimedia CommonsA masked member of the […]
Portraits of 10 Women Who Acted as Spies to Stop the Nazis
This post was originally published on this siteHell hath no fury like a woman scorned. The Germans would have done well to take note of […]
18 Stunning Photos of Madonna Taken by Tom Morillo in 1982
This post was originally published on this sitePortrait of Madonna Taken by Tom Morillo in 1982.
7 Surreal Food Disasters From The Boston Molasses Disaster To The London Beer Flood
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the London beer flood to the Boston molasses disaster, these are the strangest, deadliest food disasters in […]
49 Color Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Waikiki Beach, Hawaii in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteWaikīkī (also known as Waikiki Beach) is a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the […]
17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine
This post was originally published on this siteCannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal […]