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”
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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”
In 1896 Workers Attempted to Eradicate Moth Larvae From a Large Elm Tree in Malden, Massachusetts
Medford, being one of the oldest towns in the State, had many very large elms. This was also true of Malden. It was believed by some of the residents that it would be impossible to clear the moths from these trees except by the aid of a balloon. The largest tree in the infested regionContinue reading “In 1896 Workers Attempted to Eradicate Moth Larvae From a Large Elm Tree in Malden, Massachusetts”
Vintage Photos of 12 Amazing Flying Cars That Really Existed in the Past
Even before the Wright brothers made their first flight in 1903, people have widely imagined a future where flying cars — or aerocars — are a fact of life, whisking us about without the hassles of roads and traffic. A flying car is a type of personal air vehicle or roadable aircraft that provides door-to-doorContinue reading “Vintage Photos of 12 Amazing Flying Cars That Really Existed in the Past”
Hawaii, 1890: This Is the First Known Photograph Ever Taken of a Surfer!
Dating back to 1890 this is perhaps the first photo ever taken of a surfer. The muscled Hawaiian beach man is photographed wearing a traditional loin cloth and shown standing in the shallows holding his rudimentary board. The original owner and the photographer are not known. Surfing rituals and the sport itself continued in theContinue reading “Hawaii, 1890: This Is the First Known Photograph Ever Taken of a Surfer!”
Cross Section of the Midship Section of the RMS Olympic, 1909
RMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the White Star Line’s trio of Olympic-class liners. Unlike the other ships in the class, Olympic had a career spanning 24 years from 1911 to 1935. This included service as a troopship during the First World War, which gained her the nickname, OldContinue reading “Cross Section of the Midship Section of the RMS Olympic, 1909”
Believe It or Not: Human Zoos Really Existed in the Past, And There Are Pictures to Prove It
Have you ever heard of a human zoo? A human zoo was a place (and yes, they really existed in the past) where people were kept for display, just like animals are kept in zoos. The displays often emphasized the cultural differences between Europeans of Western civilization and non-European peoples or with other Europeans whoContinue reading “Believe It or Not: Human Zoos Really Existed in the Past, And There Are Pictures to Prove It”
