Robert McGee Was Scalped As A Child By Native American Warriors In 1864
14-year-old Robert McGee and his family decided to migrate west in 1864 for a better life on the American frontier. …
History & Stories
Photographs Of Lebanon’s Brutal Civil War, 1975-1989
The Lebanese War was not just an internal and regional conflict but more. International and local parties were actively involved …
Pregnant Black Activist Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Protest Comments
Brittany Martin, 34, was found guilty of breaching the peace in a high and aggravated manner over comments she made …
The Bertillon System, Which Classified Criminals Based On Their Physical Measurements, Was Developed In 1894
The first scientific system of criminal identification was invented in the 18th century. Alphonse Bertillon created anthropometry in a bid …
The Life Of Ralph “Tex” Madsen, Also Known As The Tallest Cowboy, From 1920 To 1930
Ralph Earl Madsen is popularly known as the tallest Texan Cowboy. However, he was not a Texan. He was born …
The First Strongmen And Their Incredible Feats Of Strength, 1890-1940
Between the 19th century and early 20th century, strongmen often displayed their incredible power as circus performers and entertainers rather …
The Story Of The O’Halloran Sisters, Who Fought Off Officers Attempting To Evict Their Family During The Irish Land War In 1887
On June 10, 1887, a widely publicised eviction happened near Bodyke in east Clare. This farm belonged to John O’Halloran. …
The Story Of Isaac And Rosa, New Orleans’ Emancipated Slave Children In 1863
The picture above shows eight years old Isaac and six years old Rosa with arms linked and looking into the …
Will And William West: The Identical Inmates Who Demonstrated The Need For Fingerprinting, 1903
William West, an African American, entered the prison at Leavenworth in the United States on May 1, 1903. He went …
The Heartbreaking Story Of Child Workers Of Maine’s Sardine Canneries, 1911
In 1908, the American Child Protection Council hired Lewis Hine, a photographer, to document and investigate the conditions and look …
Vintage Pictures Of History’s First Female Aviators, 1900-1930
After the invention of the first flight, Women Aviators gradually became involved with airspace. Women in Germany, America and Italy …
The Early Diving Suits In Uncommon Pictures: 1900-1935
With the primary purpose of Diving Suits being to aid in rescue missions when most ships carrying lots of treasures …
Nobuo Fujita: The Story Of The Only Japanese Pilot To Bomb Mainland America, 1942
In early September 1942, Nobuo Fujita, a 31-year-old warrant flight officer, was ordered to carry out a bombing mission over …
Haunting Photos Capture The Life Inside The Squalid New York’s Tenements, 1885-1900
The rise in the birth rate gave a big push to population growth. New York’s population growth in the mid-1800s …
Mine Worker x-Rayed For A Diamond Check, 1954
As a result of how expensive and how often mine workers attempt smuggling Diamonds out of the mines, South African …
Pictures Of Victorian Women Who Never Cut Their Hair, 1860-1900
During the reign of Queen Victoria, a woman’s hair was considered an essential part of her identity. It set her …