Janis Joplin wasn’t around when her second solo album, Pearl, was issued in January 1971. She wasn’t around a few weeks later when it shot to No. 1, either. The singer had died of a heroin overdose on Oct. 4, 1970, while recording the sessions that would make up Pearl. That unfortunate turn of eventsContinue reading “Wonderful Behind the Scenes Photos of Janis Joplin During the Photoshoot for Pearl’s Album Cover in California, 1970”
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Stunning Fashion Photos From Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue in the 1950s and 1960s
Tom Palumbo (1921–2008) was an American photographer and theatre director. He was a staff photographer of Vogue from 1959 until 1962 and at Harper’s Bazaar from 1953 until 1959, where he worked with the art directors Alex Liberman and Alexey Brodovitch. He was a vice-president of creative productions at Ted Bates, where he oversaw allContinue reading “Stunning Fashion Photos From Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue in the 1950s and 1960s”
20 Fearless Female Heroes Of World War II That You May Have Never Heard Of
War is often seen as something that women should be protected from. Men are often portrayed as stronger, braver, or more prepared to face the horrors of battle. And yet, when given the chance, women have shown time and time again that they can brave those dangers just as well as their male counterparts. TheseContinue reading “20 Fearless Female Heroes Of World War II That You May Have Never Heard Of”
16 Vintage Photos of a Young Eva Perón Before Becoming the First Lady of Argentina
María Eva Duarte de Perón; née María Eva Duarte; (7 May 1919 – 26 July 1952), better known as just Eva Perón or by the nickname Evita was an Argentine actress, politician, activist, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952, as the wife ofContinue reading “16 Vintage Photos of a Young Eva Perón Before Becoming the First Lady of Argentina”
Liepaja Massacres: Shocking Photos Taken by Nazi Perpetrators of Jewish Women Moments Before Their Execution in Skede, Latvia on December 15-17, 1941
The murders in the dunes at Skede on the Baltic shore, some fifteen kilometers north of the city and about a kilometer from the road towards the sea, began as early as July 1941. Some 200 Jews were murdered there. During a three-day massacre on December 15-17, 1941, German and Latvian units killed 2,749 Jews,Continue reading “Liepaja Massacres: Shocking Photos Taken by Nazi Perpetrators of Jewish Women Moments Before Their Execution in Skede, Latvia on December 15-17, 1941”
The Story of the 16-Year-Old Who Kills 2 People Because “I Don’t Like Mondays.”
Brenda Ann Spencer (born April 3, 1962) is a convicted American murderer who carried out a shooting spree from her home in San Diego, on January 29, 1979. During the shooting spree, she killed two people and injured nine others at Cleveland Elementary School, which was located across the street from her home. Spencer isContinue reading “The Story of the 16-Year-Old Who Kills 2 People Because “I Don’t Like Mondays.””
Amazing Vintage Photos of Anna Pavlova With Her Pet Swan, Jack
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for the creation of the role The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the firstContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of Anna Pavlova With Her Pet Swan, Jack”
Amazing Historical Photos of Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart (born July 24, 1897 – disappeared July 2, 1937, declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, was one of the first aviators to promote commercial air travel, wrote best-sellingContinue reading “Amazing Historical Photos of Amelia Earhart”
The Story Behind An Ashamed Mother Who Puts Her Four Children Up For Sale in Chicago in 1948
This devastating photograph from 1948 seems unreal. Surely people can’t sell their children in the United States, even in the 1940s? Family members accused the mother of being paid to stage the photo, which may have been part of the story, but unfortunately, she was dead serious about selling her children. Within two years allContinue reading “The Story Behind An Ashamed Mother Who Puts Her Four Children Up For Sale in Chicago in 1948”
Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan: The Story Behind the Famous Little Rock Nine ‘Scream Image’
You’ve probably seen the photo: a young African-American girl walks to school, her eyes shielded by sunglasses. She is surrounded by a hateful crowd of angry white people, including a girl caught mid-jeer, her teeth bared and her face hardened with anger. It’s one of the most famous images of the civil rights era, butContinue reading “Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan: The Story Behind the Famous Little Rock Nine ‘Scream Image’”
