Nov
18
Mathias Rust: The Teenager Who Flew Illegally to Red Square in 1987
It all began in May of 1987. Mathias Rust was fed up with the Cold War tension b…
Author: RHP
Nov
18
Balham Tube Station After a German Air Raid, 1940
During the Second World War, Balham underground station was one of many deep tub…
Nov
18
Taxidermist Carl Akeley Posing with the Leopard He Killed with His Bare Hands After It Attacked Him, 1896
Carl Akeley, considered the father of modern taxidermy, was not only a taxidermi…
Nov
16
Santa Claus with the Children During Croatian War, Vukovar, 1992
The picture was taken in Vukovar in 1992 and the people in the photo are most li…
Nov
16
A Unknown Man During the Great Depression, 1932
In 1932-1933, at the worst point in the Great Depression years, unemployment rat…
Nov
10
Engineers Demonstrating the Cantilever Bridge System in 1887
A historical demonstration in 1887 showing the weight of the central span of a b…
Nov
9
Ruby Bridges, the First African-American to Attend a White Elementary School in the Deep South, 1960
On the road to Civil Rights, even children became public figures, such as six-ye…
Nov
4
Camp Commandant Amon Goeth, Infamous From the Movie “Schindler’s List”, Standing on His Balcony Preparing to Shoot Prisoners, 1943
Amon Leopold Goeth (German: Amon Göth) the villain of the movie Schindler's List…
Nov
4
Four German Soldiers Wearing Fur Coats and Gas Masks in a Trench, 1917
This 1917 field portrait depicts four soldiers wearing heavy fleece coats, steel…
Nov
4
Marilyn Monroe Performing for the Thousands of American Troops in Korea, 1954
In February 1954, actress Marilyn Monroe traveled to Korea to entertain the Amer…
Nov
2
Execution by Cannon: A Brutal Historical Practice Used by the British and Mughals
The invention of the cannon in the 12th century revolutionized warfare, and soon aft…
Nov
2
Diego Maradona Scores the Infamous Hand of God Goal, 1986
Argentina's 2-1 victory over England in front of 115,000 fans on June 22, 1986, …
Oct
28
Women Being Arrested for Wearing One Piece Pathing Suits in the 1920s: Old Photos
Dressed in what would look to us like very conservative swimwear today, the wome…
Oct
28
Pioneers of Leningrad in a Defense Drill: A Chilling Photo From 1937
Viktor Bulla's photograph of hundreds of children wearing gas masks was not mean…
Oct
28
Kennedy Delivering His “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” Speech, 1963
The speech is considered one of Kennedy's best, both a notable moment of the Col…
Oct
28
Anna Coleman Ladd Making Masks Worn by French Soldiers with Mutilated Faces: Photos From 1918
World War I caused the death of millions of combatants and civilians, while coun…
Oct
28
The Speed with Which They Built the Empire State Building in 1931
The idea for the Empire State Building is said to have been born of a competitio…
Oct
27
Queen Elizabeth II Addresses a Vast Gathering of More than a Quarter of a Million in India, 1961
The first monarch to be crowned after India’s independence from British colonial…
Oct
25
Three Schoolgirls Skating Home From School While Passing Blocks of Destroyed Houses in Essen, 1949
Three German girls skate home from school past blocks of houses destroyed by All…
Oct
22
Soviet Soldiers Openly Sexually Harass a German Woman in Leipzig, 1945
Soviet soldiers openly sexually harass a passing German woman near the West Hall…