Historical photos are silent witnesses to important events of our past and give us an idea of an era now lost forever. ’Marilyn Monroe’, date unknown. Yuri Gagarin and Gina Lollobrigida. Moscow, 1961. Colonel Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, hand-to-hand combat expert in the US Marine Corps, 1943. He’s known for ordering trainee Marines to attempt … Read more
It’s good to know the history of the place where you are standing at. [wp_ad_camp_1]
Freak shows became popular in Europe in the 17th century. For the next 300 years, it was a popular form of entertainment all around the world, most significantly in North America. [wp_ad_camp_1]
Sean Connery is known to the world as the badass James Bond in the 1960s and early 1980s. He is also the most famous Scottish actor of all time, and apparently a feared street brawler. Photo: Wikipedia As a young man, Connery never intended to become an actor. His passion was bodybuilding and supported himself … Read more
From Pyongyang to Seoul, these vintage photographs serve as windows to the past, giving us a glimpse of Korea before its 38th parallel separation. 1. via When On Earth 2. Playing traditional Korean chess called janggi – ca. 1903 Okinawa Soba (Rob) 3. Pounding rice in Seoul – ca. 1903 Okinawa Soba (Rob) 4. Bank … Read more
