You may never have heard of Audrey Munson, but you’ve probably seen her face if you’ve spent any time in New York. Its similarity can be seen across the city, from Adolph Weinman’s golden figure on top of the Manhattan Municipal Building to the New York Public Library’s carved stone façade on Fifth Avenue. BornContinue reading “The Forgotten Story of Audrey Munson, America’s First Supermodel Who Ended Up Living in Psychiatric Asylum for 65 Years”
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With Nylon Stockings Scarce, Women Painted Their Legs Using Gravy Juice During the War Years
When America took part in World War II in 1941 that DuPont company stopped producing nylons, reorganizing its factory for the production of parachutes, airplane cords and rope and asking women to donate their used stockings to the war effort so that they soon became hard to find. That’s why thousand of women started toContinue reading “With Nylon Stockings Scarce, Women Painted Their Legs Using Gravy Juice During the War Years”
Mugshots of Bertha Boronda, the Woman Who Was Arrested for Cutting Off Her Husband’s Penis With a Razor in 1907
Bertha Boronda was sentenced to five years in prison for “Mayhem” in 1908. What’s “Mayhem” you ask? Apparently in Bertha’s case, it’s cutting off your cheating husband’s penis with a straight razor, disguising yourself as a man and fleeing by bicycle. Bertha and her husband, Frank Boronda, had been married about 6 years when herContinue reading “Mugshots of Bertha Boronda, the Woman Who Was Arrested for Cutting Off Her Husband’s Penis With a Razor in 1907”
Ben-Hur 1925: Rare and Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of the Most Expensive Silent Film Ever Made
A treasure trove of behind-the-scenes photos from the 1925 silent epic “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ” has been unearthed thanks to Jill Bergstrom, the granddaughter of the great silent movie-era and B-Western cinematographer George B. Meehan Jr. At almost four million dollars, the 1925 version of Lew Wallace’s Ben-Hur is widely considered the mostContinue reading “Ben-Hur 1925: Rare and Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of the Most Expensive Silent Film Ever Made”
20 Best Classic American Sedans and Hard Tops From the 1960s
Before those big SUVs, luxury trucks, minivans and muscle cars, the symbol of the American car industry were full-size sedans. For decades four-door sedans or hardtops were the most popular cars in America. In fact, every car manufacturer produced models in this category. Even today, four-doors are popular on the market despite the SUV invasion.Continue reading “20 Best Classic American Sedans and Hard Tops From the 1960s”
Vintage Photos of Life in Campobasso, Italy in 1944
Campobasso, Italy was the scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War. In the months of October and November 1943 a battle between the German and the Canadian troops for possession of the city caused the destruction of many public buildings, including the City Hall and the archives held there. Thirty eight civilians wereContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Life in Campobasso, Italy in 1944”
During World War II Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination
“Excuse me I am Chinese, not Japanese!” At the onset of the 20th century, the United States was not the most welcoming country to Chinese immigrants. From the Chinese Exclusion Act to blatant racism, Chinese Americans were unable to find jobs, had to establish Chinatowns where their families could live peacefully, and – of courseContinue reading “During World War II Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination”
21 Photos of Charles Manson, His ‘Family’ and His Crimes
Charles Milles Manson (né Maddox; November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s. Some of the members committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969. In 1971, Manson was convicted of first-degreeContinue reading “21 Photos of Charles Manson, His ‘Family’ and His Crimes”
The Stories of Five of the World’s Most Infamous Criminals and Their Cars
Everybody needs a car to get around in, including career criminals. Take a look back at the stories of five of the world’s most infamous criminals and their cars. Bonnie and Clyde’s 1934 Ford V8 B-400 Sedan Not afraid to shoot at anyone who got in the road of their robbing, kidnapping and murdering sprees,Continue reading “The Stories of Five of the World’s Most Infamous Criminals and Their Cars”
Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards
In the early years of Adolf Hitler’s reign, guards within his concentration camps were primarily male. All that changed in 1942 when the first female guards were appointed to Auschwitz and Majdanek. Eventually, there were more than 3,500 female concentration camp guards – a small portion of the nearly 55,000 guards who served in theContinue reading “Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards”
