These Cheesy 1970s Catalogue Ads Prove That the One-Piece Isn’t Just a Modern Fad

Despite the perception of many members of Generation Y, the ‘onesie’ has been a fashion mainstay since the 1970s. The ‘onesie’ – a snug adult romper suit consisting of a joined together tracksuit top and trousers – has become one of the biggest fashion phenomenons of the decade. From Harry Styles and Joey Essex toContinue reading “These Cheesy 1970s Catalogue Ads Prove That the One-Piece Isn’t Just a Modern Fad”

When Bruce Lee Met Batman

Seven years before he achieved international fame in the 1973 film Enter the Dragon, martial arts legend Bruce Lee starred in TV’s short-lived The Green Hornet. He played the Green Hornet’s sidekick valet, Kato. And during Hornet’s one-season run, Kato met Batman. Billionaire Bruce Wayne, however, did beat newspaper mogul Britt Reid to the smallContinue reading “When Bruce Lee Met Batman”

50 Wonderful Photographs of Classic Buicks From the 1950s

1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the “hot rod” culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing war-related items to consumer goods at the end of World War II, and byContinue reading “50 Wonderful Photographs of Classic Buicks From the 1950s”

Liepaja Massacres: Shocking Photos Taken by Nazi Perpetrators of Jewish Women Moments Before Their Execution in Skede, Latvia on December 15-17, 1941

The murders in the dunes at Skede on the Baltic shore, some fifteen kilometers north of the city and about a kilometer from the road towards the sea, began as early as July 1941. Some 200 Jews were murdered there. During a three-day massacre on December 15-17, 1941, German and Latvian units killed 2,749 Jews,Continue reading “Liepaja Massacres: Shocking Photos Taken by Nazi Perpetrators of Jewish Women Moments Before Their Execution in Skede, Latvia on December 15-17, 1941”

The Story of the 16-Year-Old Who Kills 2 People Because “I Don’t Like Mondays.”

Brenda Ann Spencer (born April 3, 1962) is a convicted American murderer who carried out a shooting spree from her home in San Diego, on January 29, 1979. During the shooting spree, she killed two people and injured nine others at Cleveland Elementary School, which was located across the street from her home. Spencer isContinue reading “The Story of the 16-Year-Old Who Kills 2 People Because “I Don’t Like Mondays.””

Rare Historical Photos of the Titanic Disaster Taken by 17-Year-Old Girl Bernice Palmer on the Morning of April 15, 1912

Sometime around her 17th birthday, Canadian Bernice Palmer received a Kodak Brownie box camera, either for Christmas 1911 or for her birthday on 10 January 1912. Luck would have it that she was traveling on the Carpathia the day the Titanic sank. Bernice and her mother were traveling on the Carpathia to the Mediterranean withContinue reading “Rare Historical Photos of the Titanic Disaster Taken by 17-Year-Old Girl Bernice Palmer on the Morning of April 15, 1912”

The Beatles At Abbey Road On September 12 1963

In 1963 Jeremy Banks, an editor at Queen magazine, invited Norman Parkinson (21 April 1913 – 15 February 1990) to photograph the Beatles. Parkinson had left Vogue in 1959 and was now working at Queen (later Harper’s & Queen and then just Harper’s). It was September 12 1963 when Parkinson arrived at London’s Abbey Road.Continue reading “The Beatles At Abbey Road On September 12 1963”

Wonderful Vintage Photos From the 1940s and 1950s Show How Huge the Baby Boom Was

The term “Baby Boom” is used to identify a massive increase in births following World War II. Baby boomers are those people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964, the time frame most commonly used to define them. There are about 76 million boomers in the U.S., representing about 29 percent of the population. In Canada,Continue reading “Wonderful Vintage Photos From the 1940s and 1950s Show How Huge the Baby Boom Was”

29 Amazing Black and White Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Northern Argentina in 1970

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi), making it the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world by area. It is the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largestContinue reading “29 Amazing Black and White Photos That Capture Everyday Life of Northern Argentina in 1970”

Apollo 11 Moon Landing, 1969

On July 20, 1969, the astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on another world, famously marking the moment with the phrase: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” After months of preparation, preceded by years of development and testing, the crew of NASA’s Apollo 11 lifted offContinue reading “Apollo 11 Moon Landing, 1969”