by Obi Hephzibah Ahaomakaku March 3, 2023 History & Stories 5 Iconic Figures Whose Identities We Still Don’t Know Read More
September 14, 2022 Art & Photography·History & Stories Gritty Photographs Illustrate New York City’s Urban Deterioration & Street Life In The 1970s In the 1970s, New York City was described as a broken, chaotic capital bolting into anarchy. The residents remember this decade as
September 13, 2022 History & Stories Egyptian Street Vendor Selling Mummies In 1865 During the Victorian era, after Napoleon conquered Egypt, there was a significant influx of Europeans into Egypt. The mystery in Egyptian history
September 13, 2022 Art & Photography·History & Stories The Bizarre Monowheel Seen Through Historical Photos, 1930-1940 The monowheel, also known as a monocycle, was regularly proposed as a means of new transportation. They were not automatic and pedal-powered.
September 12, 2022 Art & Photography·History & Stories Photographs From Anwar Sadat’s Assassination In 1981 President Anwar Sadat had a reputation for making bold decisions in foreign affairs. This reputation was primarily based on his decision to
September 12, 2022 Art & Photography·History & Stories Incredible Images Of Neil, Tippi Hedren And Melanie Griffith’s Pet Lion, From 1971 While Hedren and her husband Marshall were filming in Africa in 1969, they stormed upon a rejected house home to some lions.
September 7, 2022 History & Stories Robert McGee Was Scalped As A Child By Native American Warriors In 1864 14-year-old Robert McGee and his family decided to migrate west in 1864 for a better life on the American frontier. His family
September 6, 2022 Art & Photography·History & Stories Photographs Of Lebanon’s Brutal Civil War, 1975-1989 The Lebanese War was not just an internal and regional conflict but more. International and local parties were actively involved in the
September 6, 2022 History & Stories The Bertillon System, Which Classified Criminals Based On Their Physical Measurements, Was Developed In 1894 The first scientific system of criminal identification was invented in the 18th century. Alphonse Bertillon created anthropometry in a bid to get
September 5, 2022 History & Stories The Life Of Ralph “Tex” Madsen, Also Known As The Tallest Cowboy, From 1920 To 1930 Ralph Earl Madsen is popularly known as the tallest Texan Cowboy. However, he was not a Texan. He was born on April
September 5, 2022 History & Stories The First Strongmen And Their Incredible Feats Of Strength, 1890-1940 Between the 19th century and early 20th century, strongmen often displayed their incredible power as circus performers and entertainers rather than competing
September 4, 2022 History & Stories The Story Of The O’Halloran Sisters, Who Fought Off Officers Attempting To Evict Their Family During The Irish Land War In 1887 On June 10, 1887, a widely publicised eviction happened near Bodyke in east Clare. This farm belonged to John O’Halloran. It wasn’t
August 31, 2022 Cultures & Traditions·History & Stories The Story Of Isaac And Rosa, New Orleans’ Emancipated Slave Children In 1863 The picture above shows eight years old Isaac and six years old Rosa with arms linked and looking into the camera. These
August 31, 2022 Cultures & Traditions·History & Stories Will And William West: The Identical Inmates Who Demonstrated The Need For Fingerprinting, 1903 William West, an African American, entered the prison at Leavenworth in the United States on May 1, 1903. He went through the
August 27, 2022 History & Stories The Heartbreaking Story Of Child Workers Of Maine’s Sardine Canneries, 1911 In 1908, the American Child Protection Council hired Lewis Hine, a photographer, to document and investigate the conditions and look into the
August 27, 2022 History & Stories Vintage Pictures Of History’s First Female Aviators, 1900-1930 After the invention of the first flight, Women Aviators gradually became involved with airspace. Women in Germany, America and Italy were licensed
August 26, 2022 History & Stories The Early Diving Suits In Uncommon Pictures: 1900-1935 With the primary purpose of Diving Suits being to aid in rescue missions when most ships carrying lots of treasures sank due