One day in 1922, two young cousins named Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright took some remarkable pictures.The subsequent spread of the story was something neither
Author: Taraya Galloway
On October 16, 1793, erstwhile French queen Marie Antoinette is executed by beheading on charges of treason. Execution of the Queen of France Mon, Oct
In 1842, multi-talented astronomer Sir John Herschel introduced the world to his beautiful new photography process, cyanotype. He also taught this new process to a
On October 8, 1871, a devastating fire spreads across the streets of Chicago. It would come to be known as the Great Chicago Fire.The Fire
Enjoy this bit of odd news from 1934, in which this man seeks to be the “ugliest” in the world. Ugliest Face Tue, Jan 9,
This story could be considered a murder mystery, though not in the traditional “whodunit” sense. It features the wealthy John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan;
This week in 1927, work began on the ambitious sculpture of Mount Rushmore. The project was the brainchild of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. Mount Rushmore Sun,
In this article titled “Magnetism Affects Watch,” we find the very definition of a “magnetic personality.” Magnetism Affects Watch Thu, Oct 24, 1935 – 1
Remember the cat who ran for president? If not, never fear. The newspapers have got you covered! Morris the Cat was already famous in his own
On September 25,1957, integration in schools begins in Little Rock, Arkansas, when nine black students are escorted into the halls of previously all-white Central High.