Photography
The Napalm Girl Photo Almost Wasn’t Printed — Then It Shook the Vietnam War
On June 8, 1972, AP photographer Nick Ut captured a nine-year-old girl fleeing a napalm strike on Route 1 near Trang Bang — a Vietnam War photo that nearly never ran and…
Lincoln Sat for 130 Photographs — and the Camera Reshaped American Power
From a Springfield daguerreotype in 1846 to haunting portraits taken weeks before his death, Abraham Lincoln's 130 known photographs form…
10 Biggest Myths About French Revolution Pictures and Paintings
Nearly every iconic French Revolution image was engineered, delayed, or distorted for political effect. These 10 myths reveal the propaganda…
Napoleon Crossed the Alps on a Mule — David Painted Him on a Stallion
Napoleon Bonaparte loathed sitting for artists yet controlled every famous portrait of himself — scripting poses, props, and symbolism to…
Civil War Photographs Showed Real Death—and Changed America Forever
When Mathew Brady exhibited photographs of Antietam's dead in his Manhattan gallery in October 1862, stunned crowds encountered something entirely…
Victorian Spirit Photography is More than Bad Photoshop
Spirit photography was more than just an 1800s curiosity. Picture a New York photo studio in 1865. A family sits for a…
These Historic Photos Have Some Truly Odd Stories Behind Them
Historic photos prove is worth a thousand words, but sometimes those words are, “Needs more information.” This photo collection shows funny,…
Then and Now: Mind-Blowing Photographs of How Historic Locations Have Changed
Buildings are among the greatest silent storytellers. Seeing historic places then and now shows how these places are a constant…
Backstories Of History’s Most Iconic Photographs
A photo of Abraham Lincoln looking “normal” was desperately needed in the 1860 presidential campaign, to dispel a narrative that…
The Last Photo Taken of Famous Historic Figures
One photo can say a thousand words. They capture moments in time that are often unforgettable. Photos provide us with…