The Glamorous Airline Bars & Restaurants of Boeing 747 in 1970s

Today domestic first class means free drinks and food, and a seat that might not leave you with a chronic back condition. While deregulation played a large role in driving down quality and prices, this ‘golden age’ of luxe airborne lounging was largely brought to an end by the Arab embargo induced oil crises of … Read more

18 Vintage Pictures of Female Fighters in History

These vintage photos reveal the bizarre history of female boxing where women fought their opponents in full Victorian dress. With no rules governing the sport, women’s boxing in the 19th century had a reputation for being fierce and bloody. Two women boxing in an undisclosed location The Carlson sisters, known as the Wrestling Fat Girls, … Read more

Hiroshima after the atomic bombing in 1945

During World War II, Hiroshima was a center for both industrial and military activities. It was the headquarters of Field Marshal Shunroku Hata’s Second General Army, commanding the defense of southern Japan, and was located in Hiroshima Castle. Hata’s army consisted of about 400,000 men, most of whom were on Kyushu where an Allied invasion … Read more