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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 portrait at a local photography studio to immortalize themselves in print. They recently…
American History
Einstein’s Written Demands and 18 Other Interesting Lists Made by Historical Figures
Despite being one of the most mundane tasks imaginable, writing to-do and other organizational lists has been going on for…
American History
21 Historical Figures Who Were Super Attractive in their Prime
Thinking about historical figures often conjures up images of wizened old men and women staring gravely out of sepia photographs.…
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This Day In History: Houdini Died (1926)
On this day in history, perhaps the most famous magician and illusionists died. Harry Houdini, the famous magician and escape…