The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since its formation, as hasContinue reading “35 Incredible Vintage Photos of U.S. Presidents When They Were Young”
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Rare Portraits of Men and Women From Around the World in Their Traditional Costumes at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
Here’s a rare set of large-format photographic portrait images of the different ethnic people who represented various countries of the world at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, also known as the World Columbian Exposition. The World Columbian Exposition was held from May to October 1893 in Chicago in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus’Continue reading “Rare Portraits of Men and Women From Around the World in Their Traditional Costumes at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair”
Child Labor in America – 25 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show Boys at Coal Mines in the Early 20th Century
After the Civil War, the availability of natural resources, new inventions, and a receptive market combined to fuel an industrial boom. The demand for labor grew, and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries many children were drawn into the labor force. Factory wages were so low that children often had to work toContinue reading “Child Labor in America – 25 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show Boys at Coal Mines in the Early 20th Century”
25 Amazing Photos Showing Life at the Powder Ridge Rock Festival, 1970
“Woodstock was a pale pot scene. This is a heavy hallucinogens scene.”The Powder Ridge Rock Festival was scheduled to be held July 31, August 1 and August 2, 1970 at Powder Ridge Ski Area in Middlefield, Connecticut. A legal injunction forced the event to be canceled, keeping the musicians away; but a crowd of 30,000Continue reading “25 Amazing Photos Showing Life at the Powder Ridge Rock Festival, 1970”
24 Tragic Photos of the Kent State Shootings, 1970
On May 4, 1970, at Ohio’s Kent State University, four American citizens were murdered by their own government. A line of 29 men of the Ohio National Guard marched up before a group of unarmed protesters and opened fire, killing four and wounding nine others. It’s an episode now burned into history as the KentContinue reading “24 Tragic Photos of the Kent State Shootings, 1970”
45 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons
The Gulag, “chief administration of the camps”) was the government agency in charge of the Soviet network of forced labor camps set up by order of Vladimir Lenin, reaching its peak during Joseph Stalin’s rule from the 1930s to the early 1950s. English-language speakers also use the word gulag to refer to all forced-labor campsContinue reading “45 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons”
Mugshots of Civil Rights Activist Freedom Riders in Jackson, Mississippi During the Summer of 1961
Extraordinary courage stepped up to bigotry in America during the summer of 1961. The acts of bravery came not from soldiers in battle or politicians taking a stand. No, in this case, the valor came from everyday Americans – civilians concerned about the state of their country. Eventually, there would be hundreds of them, actingContinue reading “Mugshots of Civil Rights Activist Freedom Riders in Jackson, Mississippi During the Summer of 1961”
16 Amazing Photos of the Brooklyn Bridge Under Construction
When it opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the answer to a geographical problem that should be familiar to anyone living in New York today: the jobs were in Manhattan but the cheap housing was in the outer borough. The solution was a very complicated one that tested the limits of engineering and technologicalContinue reading “16 Amazing Photos of the Brooklyn Bridge Under Construction”
26 Famous Gangsters From The 1920s & 1930s
The terms “gangster” and “mobster” are mostly used in the United States to refer to members of criminal organizations associated with Prohibition. In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol for consumption. Many gangs sold alcohol illegally for profit, and used acute violence to stakeContinue reading “26 Famous Gangsters From The 1920s & 1930s”
26 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show Life in the Shanty Towns During the Great Depression
Many of the shanty towns that sprung up all over the United States during the Depression were facetiously called Hoovervilles because so many people at the time blamed President Herbert Hoover for letting the nation slide into the Great Depression. In October of 1929, the stock market experienced a devastating crash resulting in an unprecedentedContinue reading “26 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show Life in the Shanty Towns During the Great Depression”
