This soldier and his companions just arrived and liberated her village. She is greeting the Soviet Army. Photo taken after the Battle of Moscow, Soviet counteroffensive, December 1941. Original title: "In the liberated village". Author: Ivan Shagin…
Each holiday season, Santa Claus returns as a familiar and comforting presence, bringing with him a sense of warmth, nostalgia, and shared tradition. Long before shopping malls and modern decorations, the figure of Santa emerged from centuries of storytelli…
Chicago in the 1990s was a city in the midst of profound change. Once seen as another casualty of the declining Rust Belt, it reshaped itself into a modern metropolis with global reach. The decade began on uncertain footing—U.S. Steel’s South Works, whi…
There’s something deeply haunting about seeing the final photographs of people who once captivated the world with their talent, presence, or power. These images, often taken just days, hours, or even minutes before their deaths, offer a rare and intimat…
The Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM) was a covert nuclear weapons program developed by the United States Navy in the mid-to-late 1960s. It utilized the W54 nuclear warhead, which was transported in an H-912 container and deployed by Special Operati…
In late December 1979, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Afghanistan, deploying troops to support the Afghan communist government in its conflict against anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War (1978–1992). This intervention marked the…
Standing tall for centuries in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, the colossal Buddha statues were awe-inspiring monuments to the region’s rich Buddhist heritage and its role as a crossroads of ancient civilizations. Carved directly into the cliffs during t…
The phrase "Behind every great man, there’s an even better woman" carries an unsettling weight when applied to some of history’s darkest figures. The women who stood beside leaders like Joseph Stalin, Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot, and Francisco Franco were often…
Historically, dog-drawn carts were a common sight in Belgium and the Netherlands, employed for the transportation of milk, bread, and other goods. These vehicles, typically pulled by a pair or more of canines, were a practical and efficient mode of delivery…
During the early days of mugshots, the American frontier was teeming with outlaws and bandits, making it a prime location for capturing their images. This gallery of Wild West mugshots shows some of the most notorious criminals from the late 1800s and early…
The Eastern Front between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union witnessed some of the most barbaric and intense fighting of World War II. In August 1939, these two powerful nations struck a shocking nonaggression pact, agreeing to a ten-year period without conf…
These are the inspiring stories of dogs who have made a lasting impact on history. From an English Pointer honored for bravery in World War II to a loyal Newfoundland who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition, these canines have become legends in their …
During World War II, major powers across the globe utilized propaganda posters as a means of communication and persuasion. In the context of this conflict, Japanese propaganda posters stand out for their remarkable artistic quality and distinctive messa…
The Northrop XB-35 stands as a testament to the audacious spirit of innovation that defined the aviation industry during the early 1940s. Developed by Northrop Corporation in collaboration with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), the XB-35 was an…
Step back in time to the enchanting era of the 1950s, where dreams of rocket ships, outer space, and atomic energy fuelled the imaginations of youngsters across America. Amidst the fervor of the atomic age, a remarkable and audacious creation emerged, captu…
Deceiving the enemy as to what you are doing is not new. Trying to hide positions from observation is not new, trying to hide whole factories from aerial bombing during the Second World War was new. Boeing’s aircraft manufacturing facilities were critical t…
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel famously declared and predicted: "The war will be won or lost on the beaches. We'll have only one chance to stop the enemy and that's while he's in the water... struggling to get ashore... everything we have must be on the coast... t…
These vintage photos, captured by Arthur S. Siegel, offer a snapshot of everyday life in Michigan during the 1940s. Arthur Sidney Siegel began photographing in the mid-1920s as a youth. He studied at University of Michigan, and graduated with a degree in so…
On 9 September 1942, though, something happened that had never happened before: an enemy plane bombed the contiguous United States. There had been rumors of bombers over Los Angeles the previous December, but those were ultimately proven false. And, of cour…
‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ (the original title in Italian: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo), is an Italian western film, released in 1966, and was the third and arguably best installment in director Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy, which starred Clint Ea…