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Sound And Vision: The 40 Definitive David Bowie Songs F...
September 14, 2023
The music of David Bowie is some of the most ecstatic and nuanced pop music of the 20th and 21st century, but in the 1970s he was on an artistic roll that ce...
Sound And Vision: The 40 Definitive David Bowie Songs F...
August 4, 2023
The music of David Bowie is some of the most ecstatic and nuanced pop music of the 20th and 21st century, but in the 1970s he was on an artistic roll that ce...
Winston Churchill – A Man Of Determination
November 29, 2019
Winston Churchill was a man of many talents. He was a man of witty sayings, of which we hear a lot of; but, more than that, he was an accomplished author as well as a pai...
A Race To Stop Death: The Dogsled Relay That Inspired T...
July 26, 2019
A musher racing the Iditarod. (Photo by Jean-Erick PASQUIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) When Dr. Curtis Welch informed the Mayor of Nome, Alaska that the to...
Florence Nightingale – The Lady With The Lamp
May 19, 2019
Referred to as “the lady with the lamp,” Florence Nightingale was like an angel to the sick and dying that were in Turkey during the Crimean War. This war was during 1...
Sir John Herschel, A Man of Many Talents
March 24, 2019
Sir John Herschel probably wasn’t a jack of all trades, but he may well have been a master of all sciences. During the nineteenth century, he made a number of advancements in...
Elizabeth Blackwell: America's First Female Doctor
January 21, 2019
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in 1821 in England. Her family was affluent and she was educated by private tutors. When Elizabeth was eleven, her family fell on hard...
Susan B. Anthony
January 15, 2019
Photograph of Susan B. Anthony. Source: (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images) Susan B. Anthony – The BeginningSusan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. Her fa...
Florence Nightingale - The Lady With The Lamp
December 30, 2018
Illustration of Florence Nightingale at work. Florence Nightingale, known as the Lady of the Lamp, assists a patient. Nightingale was a nurse, hospital reformer, and philant...
Louis Pasteur, The Hero And Legend
December 1, 2018
Louis Pasteur (Dole, 1822-Marnes-la-Coquette, 1895), French chemist, biologist, and microbiologist, in his laboratory. Painting by Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905), 1885, detail. Paris, Mus...
Capital Punishment: How It Worked.
April 1, 2017
Death Penalty, also known as Capital Punishment is a sentence or punishment of death for individuals who have been convicted of crimes of treason, terrorism, espionage, federal mur...
Photos Taken Right Before Tragic Moments In History
March 25, 2017
We often get to see the aftermath of many tragedies, because it's far easier to see it after it happened than seconds before, or even while it's happening. Well we've co...
WW2 Photos They Never Show In History Books
March 16, 2017
Resilient London Bridge World War Two was one of the most trying times in the history of mankind, and almost 72 years later, it is still being talked and written about. However,...
Rare Photos Reveal A Different Side To History Than You...
March 15, 2017
The world has a pretty colorful history. It has seen both incredible beauty as well as indescribable horrors. These things come manifest as wars, peace treaties, ...
Rare Photos Reveal The Scandalous History Of Las Vegas
March 14, 2017
Today, we all know Vegas to be one of the best party cities and entertainment capitals of the world. But do you know how this amazing city came to be? Do you know who...
America's Sweethearts Of the Past
March 11, 2017
Over the years, there have been more than a few women that America has fallen in love with. Some of them have been officially labeled as 'America's Sweethearts', while others have just w...
Rare Photos Reveal The Most Powerful (And Entertaining)...
March 6, 2017
Thanks to the many brilliant minds in history, we are able to have many modern comforts today. Can you imagine what life would be like without wheels, refrigerati...
WWII Shower Methods
February 27, 2017
The grit and crime of war is not just evident on the bodies that lay sprawled out in the open, but in the dirt and mess that was also left on the minds and hands of soldiers. Shower time during W...
How WWI Was Fought From The Sea
February 27, 2017
Although World War I was fought on land and in the air, the Naval presence at sea was largely credited for Britain’s victory. When the war started in 1914, the British Navy was the most...
Virginia Hall: Professional US Spy
February 27, 2017
Virginia Hall Goillot MBE was born on April 6, 1906 in Baltimore, Maryland and like most young persons her age at the time, wanted to make some contribution to the ongoing internatio...
Working Women Of WWI
February 26, 2017
Women’s role in society has attempted to be defined in so many different ways for so many years. Every time a new definition of a woman’s role comes about, it is challenged by women who go above a...
World War II Military Slang
February 26, 2017
Similar to how babies have their own language, soldiers in the military have created their own line of communication. Slang changes with the time and its no different in the military. The...
Animals Who Went To War (WWI)
February 26, 2017
In addition to the 65 million men who served in World War One, 16 million animals joined them. These animals aided in saving lives and offering comfort in the worst conditions. Whether th...
Infamous Last Words From The Most Iconic People In Hist...
February 26, 2017
Ever heard of the phrase “famous last words”? Well these celebrities may not know it, but some of their last words were pretty telling. In fact, some of them...
How Coffins Saved Lives During WWII
February 25, 2017
In most countries around the world, one of the major symbols of death is a coffin. It is seen as a resting spot for the bodies of the deceased before they are buried in the ground. ...
Abraham Lincoln through the years
February 25, 2017
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a one-room, wooden cabin at Sinking Spring Farm in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Abraham was the second child of his parents Thomas Lincoln ...
Now And Then - WW2 Edition
February 25, 2017
World War II was a time of great unrest and uncertainty , soldiers roamed the streets of cities at war , casualties bodies laid out on open streets and fear remained in the hearts of those who o...
Vintage Photos Of Alaskan Settlers
February 25, 2017
When you think of Alaska, Russia may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Thousands of years ago, Paleolithic people moved into Alaska from the Bering Land Bridge, and continue...
What You Didn't Know About Leo Da Vinci
February 24, 2017
You may know Leonardo da Vinci as the artist who painted the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. You may also know that he was a product of the Renaissance era and was a renowned...
Historic Moments Photographed For The First Time Ever
February 22, 2017
In a world where you can just pick up your phone and take a picture, it is hard to imagine a time when photographs didn’t exist. The idea of a device capable of ca...
The Broken Faces Of WWI
February 22, 2017
Over 11 million military personnel lost their lives in battle during World War I and almost double that amount were wounded. Many ex-soldiers were forced to live with a face that they didn’t ...
Vintage Daredevil Stunts
February 22, 2017
Entertainment has always featured risky behavior, the riskier, the better and the more enthralled the audience seemed to be. Daredevils represent a certain need in all of us to push the bounda...
Photos That Capture The Native American Lifestyle From ...
February 22, 2017
Before they were marginalised by European settlers, Native Americans had a vibrant culture. It is believed that up to six-hundred tribes occupied the country ...
