The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an “irregular war” or “low-level war”. The conflict began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to haveContinue reading “33 Vintage Photos Showing the Hostilities in Northern Ireland During the 1970s”
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World’s Oldest Bras From the 15th Century Discovered in an Austrian Castle
The bra and panty set were discovered hidden in a vault at Lengberg Castle in East Tyrol, Austria in 2012 and is thought to date back to the 15th century, a much earlier time period for these types of garments than previously believed. “We didn’t believe it ourselves,” Beatrix Nutz, the archaeologist responsible for theContinue reading “World’s Oldest Bras From the 15th Century Discovered in an Austrian Castle”
The Story Behind The Gruesome Wounded Knee Massacre, December 29, 1890
The Wounded Knee Massacre was one of the most notorious episodes of violence by the United States government against Native Americans. While most peoples know about the horrors of the Wounded Knee Massacre in South Dakota, few know the backstory to the incident, which involves a Paiute prophet named Wovoka. In 1889, Wovoka went intoContinue reading “The Story Behind The Gruesome Wounded Knee Massacre, December 29, 1890”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 5
How Society Treated Children From Poor Backgrounds During the Victorian Era
For petty crimes such as stealing daily necessities such as food and clothing, they have faced hard labor and jail. And these haunting photographs show the stern and haggard faces of Victorian criminal children who were sentenced to tough punishments in the 1870s, with many looking remarkably older than their actual ages. The children inContinue reading “How Society Treated Children From Poor Backgrounds During the Victorian Era”
55 Incredible Black and White Photos of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (Vietnamese: Chi?n tranh Vi?t Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. NorthContinue reading “55 Incredible Black and White Photos of the Vietnam War”
Annie Edson Taylor: The First Person to Survive Trip Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel in 1901
Annie Edson Taylor (1838-1921) was an American adventurer who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Desiring to secure her later years financially, and avoid the poorhouse, she decided she would be the first person to ride over Niagara Falls inContinue reading “Annie Edson Taylor: The First Person to Survive Trip Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel in 1901”
Meet Ann Hodges, the Only Woman Who Ever Got Hit By a Meteorite Survived
Very few people in recorded history have the distinction of being on the receiving end of a meteorite. In fact, there’s only one person with proof: Anne Hodges, an Alabama woman struck by a football-sized rock from outer space.. and lived to tell the tale. You’d think only someone awfully fortunate could survive an ordealContinue reading “Meet Ann Hodges, the Only Woman Who Ever Got Hit By a Meteorite Survived”
20 Interesting Vintage Photographs of American Troops During World War I
The United States declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, nearly three years after World War I started. A ceasefire and Armistice was declared on November 11, 1918. Before entering the war, the U.S. had remained neutral, though it had been an important supplier to the United Kingdom, France, and the otherContinue reading “20 Interesting Vintage Photographs of American Troops During World War I”
12 Crazy Facts About Life in the 1910s America
These pictures will definitely make you appreciate where you came from and also make you appreciate where you are now. Life was quite a bit different back in the 1910s. People had way more pressing things to worry about other than being able to connect to wifi! Talk about perspective. We really do live anContinue reading “12 Crazy Facts About Life in the 1910s America”
