Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa) also known as the German invasion of the Soviet Union was the code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and some of its Axis allies, which started on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. The operation put into action Nazi Germany’s ideological goalContinue reading “Operation Barbarossa in 50 Stunning Images”
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42 Incredible Photos of Young Couples in the 1950s
25 Wonderful Photos of a Young Charlie Chaplin
Comedian Charlie Chaplin is iconic for several reasons, one of the most obvious being his trademark mustache. His whole look is actually the result of quiet calculations, beginning from when his boss at Keystone Studios said he looked too young to be a comedic actor at age 24. “I wanted everything to be a contradiction:Continue reading “25 Wonderful Photos of a Young Charlie Chaplin”
Life Before Equal Pay Day: 19 Vintage Photos of a Working Mother in the 1950s
In 1956, 16% of women with children under 6 worked outside the home. Twenty-seven-year-old Jennie Magill of Hammond, Ind., was one of them. When LIFE Magazine published a special double issue on “The American Woman: Her Achievements and Her Troubles,” the editors selected Magill for its cover. Smiling lovingly at her child, who smiles adoringlyContinue reading “Life Before Equal Pay Day: 19 Vintage Photos of a Working Mother in the 1950s”
37 Amazing Photos Of China Before Its Communist Takeover
Haunting images of the Qing dynasty Chinese culture and society that the nation’s leaders wiped out after the communist revolution. A century ago, China was not the metropolis-filled industrial nation that it is today. It was another world entirely, with cultures that were in many ways equally distinctive. In the China of the Qing dynastyContinue reading “37 Amazing Photos Of China Before Its Communist Takeover”
50 Amazing Vintage Wedding Photos From the 1920s
45 Incredible Photos That Show the 19th Century World
54 Beautiful Photos of Women From the 1940s
50 Beautiful Color Photos Show Life in York County, Pennsylvania During the 1950s
Created in 1749 from part of Lancaster County and named either after the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and shire of York in England, York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its county seat is York. York County comprises the York-Hanover, PennsylvaniaContinue reading “50 Beautiful Color Photos Show Life in York County, Pennsylvania During the 1950s”
