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37 Photographs Documenting the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration began at the end of the 1800s when Antarctica became the focus of international…
Historians Continue to Debate the Origins of This Famous Explorer
Christopher Columbus’s accomplishments are renowned throughout the world. For generations, the mnemonic “in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue” has…
21 Moving Images of the Warsaw Uprising During World War II
In 1939, the Nazi German forces began their occupation of Poland. By 1944, the Russians were advancing from the East…
Today in History: The Famous Globe Theater Burns in London (1613)
William Shakespeare is universally recognized as one of the greatest writers of all time. Some of the stats surrounding the…
Today in History: Apple Releases the iPhone (2007)
There are many technologies throughout human history that are considered game changers. The wheel, the printing press, computers, and so…
21 Photos Delivering The Visual History of the Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by prospectors to the Yukon Territory in north-western Canada. Gold was first discovered…
Today in History: Helen Keller is Born (1880)
Helen Keller is perhaps one of the most inspiring Americans ever born. Because of that, Keller's life is also very…
The Girl in the Iron Mask: The Legend of the Slave Girl, St. Escrava Anastacia
“Anastacia“ Anastacia, holy Anastasia, You who were borne by Yemenja, our mother, Give us the strength to struggle each day…
Angels of Death: 5 Nazi Officials Who Escaped to South America to Avoid Justice
As the Allies closed in on the ruins of the Third Reich from east and west, Hitler’s paladins were confronted…
A Pirate’s Life: 6 Swashbuckling Medieval Pirates
For about as long as there have been a means to sail the ocean there have been pirates. During the…