Between the 19th century and early 20th century, strongmen often displayed their incredible power as circus performers and entertainers rather than competing against one another as athletes. Although initially starting in Europe, it spread to the United States. The athletes were physically
On June 10, 1887, a widely publicised eviction happened near Bodyke in east Clare. This farm belonged to John O’Halloran. It wasn’t unusual then for women to be at the forefront in eviction wars. The O’Halloran Sisters, Honoria, Annie and Sarah and
Travelling by train was a luxurious and expensive thing in the early 1900s reserved for the wealthy. Trains were a popular means of transportation in the early to the mid-20th century. These vintage photos let us see what travelling by train looked
In the early 1900s, electricity and running water were regular in the Western world. As a result of industrialisation, the structure of buildings kept going through an evolution. The introduction of more advanced kitchen fixtures, modern appliances, cabinets, gas stoves and many
The picture above shows eight years old Isaac and six years old Rosa with arms linked and looking into the camera. These two former slave children from Louisiana somehow found themselves in a Broadway photographer’s studio in 1863. Before the children had
William West, an African American, entered the prison at Leavenworth in the United States on May 1, 1903. He went through the required check-in procedures and the routine Bertillon measurement system. While putting in his details, the identification staff saw his measurement
The Goat Canyon Trestle is a wooden trestle in San Diego County, California. It measures 597–750 feet in length and is only 15 miles from the Mexican border. It is the world’s largest freestanding wooden trestle in the world. It was designed
In 1908, the American Child Protection Council hired Lewis Hine, a photographer, to document and investigate the conditions and look into the exploitation and working conditions of underage labourers and child workers in the United States. Lewis began touring the country, interviewing
After the invention of the first flight, Women Aviators gradually became involved with airspace. Women in Germany, America and Italy were licensed to fly in the next few years. Below are some notable women who helped in achieving this feat. 1. Elise
With the primary purpose of Diving Suits being to aid in rescue missions when most ships carrying lots of treasures sank due to weather conditions and numerous reasons, diving suits in the 18th century were made to enable people to carry out
In early September 1942, Nobuo Fujita, a 31-year-old warrant flight officer, was ordered to carry out a bombing mission over the forests of western Oregon. In 1932, Nobuo Fujita was forcefully enlisted in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and in 1933, he began
The rise in the birth rate gave a big push to population growth. New York’s population growth in the mid-1800s led to the rise of tenement housing projects. Tenements are low-rise buildings with multiple apartments or flats on each floor. It’s commonly
Marlon Brando won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Godfather on March 27, 1973. However, Sacheen Littlefeather, an Apache and Yaqui actor and activist, took to the stage to refuse the award. Sacheen Littlefeather wearing a buckskin
Amar Bharati was a married man with three children, and he worked in a local bank until 1973 when he decided to leave his humble life for world peace. At this point, he decided to become a sadhu Indian, dedicating himself to
The United States military discovered soon after World War II that shipping and delivering a large amount of mail to service members overseas and from service members was going to be a daunting challenge as they needed to reserve freight space for
The telephone was invented in the 19th century. During the 19th century, the communication device called the telephone was developed, but the more straightforward idea of running underground cables didn’t go well with the engineers. As a result of technical limitations of
